# Bodhigama GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/bodhigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Bodhigama Bodhigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. - 0.9km² ## Where is Bodhigama? Bodhigama lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/bogamuwa/), [Dembepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/dembepola/), [Nailiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/nailiya/) and [Thiragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/thiragama/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Bodhigama is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4405° N, 80.3624° E. Local names: බෝධිගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Bodhigama ### Nearby, outside Bodhigama - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama3.9 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala5.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North5.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East5.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.2 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma6.9 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola14 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama16 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama16 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama16 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bodhigama - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bodhigama Named natural and historic features inside Bodhigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Moragolla Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bodhigama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bodhigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dharmajaya ground · Kurunegala Town - South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47638&mlon=80.36031#map=17/7.47638/80.36031) Bank PEOPLE'S BANK ATM · Theliyagonna 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47808&mlon=80.37426#map=17/7.47808/80.37426) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Toyota Lanka Kurunegala · Madithiyawala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44085&mlon=80.34026#map=17/7.44085/80.34026) Hotel Invite Hotel · Mathawa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42021&mlon=80.36031#map=17/7.42021/80.36031) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Tiragama Nawodya School · Thiragama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42376&mlon=80.35300#map=17/7.42376/80.35300) College Bogamuwa Central College · Bogamuwa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43880&mlon=80.36583#map=17/7.43880/80.36583) Police station SSP Office · Kurunegala Town - West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47516&mlon=80.35442#map=17/7.47516/80.35442) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Bodhigama?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bodhigama?Bogamuwa, Dembepola, Nailiya and Thiragama - What is there to see in Bodhigama?Melwatte Children Park, Nisala Suwa Arana, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Bodhigama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bodhigama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bodhigama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bodhigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bodhigama?Dharmajaya ground, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bodhigama?PEOPLE'S BANK ATM, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bodhigama?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bodhigama?Toyota Lanka Kurunegala, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bodhigama?LK6157160 (OCHA common operational dataset)