# Bopitiya GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bopitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Bopitiya Bopitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 1mapped services - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bopitiya? Bopitiya lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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: [Balawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/balawala/), [Maholawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maholawa/), [Mattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mattegama/), [Mellawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mellawalana/), [Pahala Labbala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pahala-labbala/) and [Wellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wellewa/). By area it is the 4289th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Bopitiya is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3216° N, 80.0831° E. Local names: බෝපිටිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Bopitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bopitiya. - Bopitiya - Wewelwela 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bopitiya Named natural and historic features inside Bopitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Katudeniya 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 Bopitiya 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 Bopitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Giriulla Medical Laboratory · Malgamuwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33132&mlon=80.12389#map=17/7.33132/80.12389) Bank NDB Bank · Malgamuwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32802&mlon=80.12075#map=17/7.32802/80.12075) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nalla 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31058&mlon=80.10517#map=17/7.31058/80.10517) Hotel Roshara Nalla · Nalla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31179&mlon=80.10205#map=17/7.31179/80.10205) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Sakura pre School · Mellawalana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31259&mlon=80.07081#map=17/7.31259/80.07081) College Lingocom Higher Education Academy · Pannala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32940&mlon=80.02100#map=17/7.32940/80.02100) Police station Giriulla police · Maharagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33453&mlon=80.12503#map=17/7.33453/80.12503) 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 Bopitiya Places mapped inside Bopitiya in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elibichchiya - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hengawa - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Kandepola - Katugampala - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Makandura Pahala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Bopitiya?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bopitiya?Balawala, Maholawa, Mattegama, Mellawalana, Pahala Labbala and Wellewa - How many villages are in Bopitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bopitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bopitiya?Giriulla Medical Laboratory, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bopitiya?NDB Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bopitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bopitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bopitiya?LK6178410 (OCHA common operational dataset)