# Buluwalakanda GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Buluwalakanda

Buluwalakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 424 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buluwalakanda?

Buluwalakanda 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: [Buluwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/buluwala/), [Doranepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/doranepola/), [Gonadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonadeniya/), [Gonamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonamada/), [Kosgollepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kosgollepola/) and [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/medakanda/). By area it is the 11433rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Buluwalakanda is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4847° N, 80.4849° E. Local names: බුළුවලකන්ද .

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 Buluwalakanda

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

- Gangodapitiya
- Peragastenna

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 Buluwalakanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 333 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 61 

Feb 24 55 

Mar 26 94 

Apr 26 182 

May 26 162 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 65 

Aug 25 76 

Sep 25 118 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 24 270 

Dec 23 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buluwalakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Galapitamulla 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49335&mlon=80.42936#map=17/7.49335/80.42936) 

Hotel Ridee Vihara Pilgrim Rest · Warakawehera 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53656&mlon=80.48866#map=17/7.53656/80.48866) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School An noor central college · Pitiyegedara 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48638&mlon=80.51298#map=17/7.48638/80.51298) 

College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 7.0 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
- Buluwala
- 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 Buluwalakanda?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Buluwalakanda?Buluwala, Doranepola, Gonadeniya, Gonamada, Kosgollepola and Medakanda
- How many villages are in Buluwalakanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buluwalakanda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buluwalakanda?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buluwalakanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buluwalakanda?People's Bank ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buluwalakanda?Lanka filling station, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buluwalakanda?LK6163385 (OCHA common operational dataset)