# Budumuttawa GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/budumuttawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Budumuttawa Budumuttawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Budumuttawa? Budumuttawa lies in [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Danduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/danduwawa/), [Galapitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galapitiyagama/), [Hathigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hathigammana/), [Kebellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kebellewa/), [Nikaweratiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nikaweratiya-north/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/viharagama/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Budumuttawa is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7520° N, 80.1043° E. Local names: බුදුමුත්තාව . 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 Budumuttawa ### Nearby, outside Budumuttawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora14 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda20 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: Budumuttawa - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 20 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 06:14, 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. ## Villages and localities in Budumuttawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Budumuttawa. - Balagollagama - Budumuttawa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Budumuttawa 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 Budumuttawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Nikaweratiya · Nikaweratiya North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74763&mlon=80.11446#map=17/7.74763/80.11446) Bank NSB · Nikaweratiya North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74756&mlon=80.11662#map=17/7.74756/80.11662) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Jayanthi Central College · Budumuttawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75102&mlon=80.11352#map=17/7.75102/80.11352) College Sri Lanka Police College · Nikaweratiya North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Budumuttawa Places mapped inside Budumuttawa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Nikaweratiya DS Division - Bogollagama - Dalukgolla - Danduwawa - Divullegoda - Diyagama - Elawaka - Galagedara - Galapitiyagama - Halmillewa - Hathigammana - Heelogama - Hewenpelessa - Hulogedara - Hulugalla - Ihakolagama - Kaluwennewa - Kandegedara - Karakole - Katagamuwa - Kebellewa - Kirindigalla - Kivulegama - Kumbukwewa - Magallegama - Mawathagama - Millagoda - Nabadewa - Nikaweratiya North - Nikaweratiya South - Olupeliyawa - Othota Divullewa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pinnapolegama - Randenigama - Siyambalewa - Tharanagolla - Thimbiriyawa - Thumbulla - Viharagama - Wanduressa - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Budumuttawa?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Budumuttawa?Danduwawa, Galapitiyagama, Hathigammana, Kebellewa, Nikaweratiya North and Viharagama - What is there to see in Budumuttawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Budumuttawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Budumuttawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Budumuttawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Budumuttawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Budumuttawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Budumuttawa?Base Hospital Nikaweratiya, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Budumuttawa?NSB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budumuttawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Budumuttawa?LK6121105 (OCHA common operational dataset)