# Bowatta GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bowatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Bowatta Bowatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 1mapped services - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bowatta? Bowatta 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: [Elabadagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-north/), [Koodalupotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/koodalupotta/), [Madigepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/madigepola/), [Nedalagamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-north/), [Nedalagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-south/) and [Werahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/werahera/). By area it is the 3382nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Bowatta is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3788° N, 80.0349° E. Local names: බෝවත්ත . 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 Bowatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bowatta. - Badanegedara - Yakwila 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 Bowatta Named natural and historic features inside Bowatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Maradawatte - Monarawila - Yakwila 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 Bowatta 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 Bowatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vision Animal Hospital · Pahala Galayaya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33265&mlon=80.01214#map=17/7.33265/80.01214) Bank BOC - Pannala · Badabedda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32763&mlon=80.02232#map=17/7.32763/80.02232) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Badabedda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32870&mlon=80.02226#map=17/7.32870/80.02226) Hotel Villa Monarawila · Nedalagamuwa North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39005&mlon=80.02372#map=17/7.39005/80.02372) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Galahitiyaawa Primary School · Paragammana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38702&mlon=80.03833#map=17/7.38702/80.03833) College Lingocom Higher Education Academy · Pannala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32940&mlon=80.02100#map=17/7.32940/80.02100) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Bowatta Places mapped inside Bowatta 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 - Bopitiya - 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 Bowatta?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bowatta?Elabadagama North, Koodalupotta, Madigepola, Nedalagamuwa North, Nedalagamuwa South and Werahera - How many villages are in Bowatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bowatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bowatta?Vision Animal Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bowatta?BOC - Pannala, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bowatta?Kandawala, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bowatta?Ceypetco, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bowatta?LK6178185 (OCHA common operational dataset)