# Balagala GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/balagala/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Balagala

Balagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Balagala?

Balagala lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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: [Erepolakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/erepolakanda/), [Jakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/jakaduwa/), [Nelaulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/nelaulla/), [Pusselikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pusselikanda/), [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pussella/) and [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/siyambalangamuwa/). By area it is the 9458th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Balagala is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4511° N, 80.4867° E. Local names: බලගල .

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 Balagala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Balagala.

- Ganegedara
- Siyambalangomuwa

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 Balagala 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 Balagala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galgoda Divisional Hospital · Gonigoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44700&mlon=80.51862#map=17/7.44700/80.51862) 

Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) 

Hotel Kshatriya Villa/ Hotel White House · Kotikapala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42527&mlon=80.45871#map=17/7.42527/80.45871) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Pussella Prathirajadewa Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44078&mlon=80.48571#map=17/7.44078/80.48571) 

College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 

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 Rideegama DS Division

- Adapola
- Akkara Panaha
- Alakolamada
- Ambakote
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- Buluwala
- Buluwalakanda
- Dedurunadeegama
- Delvita
- Diniminiyathenna
- Dodamgasalanada
- Dodangahakotuwa
- Doranepola
- Dunumawa
- Erepolakanda
- Eriyagolla
- Gabadagama
- Galbindinaela
- Gallawa
- Ganegoda
- Ginihiriya
- Gonadeniya
- Gonamada
- Gonigoda
- Gopallawa
- Goraka Ela
- Gurumada
- Hadiramulla
- Haliyamulla
- Hewenpola
- Hunugalkadulla
- Hunupolagedara
- Ihala Udattapola
- Ikiriwatta
- Jakaduwa
- Jankure
- Kahahena
- Kalugahathenna
- Kanadeniyawala
- Kandegedara
- Kandepola
- Kandupalatha
- Kanugolla
- Karandagolla
- Katiyawa
- Kavisigamuwa
- Kelemulla
- Kiribathgalla
- Kithulgolla
- Kithulwala
- Kongoda
- Korossa
- Kosgolla
- Kosgollepola
- Koswatta
- Kothalawalagama
- Kotuhena
- Kurukeppitiya
- Kuthurumahana
- Lihiniwehera
- Madithiyawa
- Mahawela
- Malbe
- Maspotha
- Medagama
- Medakanda
- Meeliyadda
- Meepitiya
- Metiyampotha
- Minirangama
- Mirissala
- Morathiha
- Nahalla
- Nelaulla
- Nithulpitiya
- Niyangama
- Nuwarayaya
- Ogodapola
- Olagama
- Paliella
- Pallehorombuwa
- Pallekanda
- Palleyaya
- Panagamuwa
- Paragaswewa
- Paragoda
- Pihimbuwa
- Pitiyegedara
- Polwatta
- Pusselikanda
- Pussella
- Rambadagalla
- Rambukandana
- Ranthetikanda
- Rathvita
- Reddagoda
- Rideegama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thelambugalla
- Udahena
- Udahorombuwa
- Udakendawala
- Udattapola Pahala
- Wanduressa
- Warakawehera
- Wegama
- Welagedara
- Welikanda
- Wewegedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Balagala?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Balagala?Erepolakanda, Jakaduwa, Nelaulla, Pusselikanda, Pussella and Siyambalangamuwa
- How many villages are in Balagala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Balagala?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Balagala?Galgoda Divisional Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Balagala?People's Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Balagala?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balagala?Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Balagala?LK6163510 (OCHA common operational dataset)