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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Buluwala

Buluwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buluwala?

Buluwala 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: [Ambakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ambakote/), [Buluwalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/buluwalakanda/), [Gonadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonadeniya/), [Hewenpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/hewenpola/), [Kosgollepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kosgollepola/) and [Welagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/welagedara/). By area it is the 7350th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Buluwala is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4838° N, 80.4756° E. Local names: බුළුවල .

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 Buluwala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Buluwala.

- Kosgollepola

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 Buluwala

Named natural and historic features inside Buluwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Buluwela Tank

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monaragala · 147 m

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 Buluwala 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 Buluwala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) 

Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Galapitamulla 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49335&mlon=80.42936#map=17/7.49335/80.42936) 

Hotel Ovenrich Hotel · Mawathagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44028&mlon=80.44804#map=17/7.44028/80.44804) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Sri Gamini Central College · Kavisigamuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51549&mlon=80.47063#map=17/7.51549/80.47063) 

College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 6.4 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
- Balagala
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- 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 Buluwala?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Buluwala?Ambakote, Buluwalakanda, Gonadeniya, Hewenpola, Kosgollepola and Welagedara
- How many villages are in Buluwala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Buluwala?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Buluwala?Monaragala (147 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buluwala?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buluwala?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buluwala?People's Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buluwala?People's Bank ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buluwala?Lanka filling station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buluwala?LK6163390 (OCHA common operational dataset)