# Bandarahena GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/bandarahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Bandarahena Bandarahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.69 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.7km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandarahena? Bandarahena lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Adippala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/adippala/), [Arachchikattuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/arachchikattuwa-east/), [Diganwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/diganwewa/), [Kumarakattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kumarakattuwa/), [Nalladarankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/nalladarankattuwa/), [Rajakadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/rajakadaluwa/), [Sengaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/sengaloya/) and [Welipelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/welipelessa/). By area it is the 2047th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Bandarahena is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6723° N, 79.8583° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Bandarahena ### Nearby, outside Bandarahena - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa8.0 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada13 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bandarahena - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bandarahena Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarahena. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 20 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Bandarahena - Kelegama - Midellawatawana 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 Bandarahena Named natural and historic features inside Bandarahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kelegama Wewa ### Estates 2 estates; 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Danwila - Helowatta - Midellawatawana - Welipalessa - Wilpotha Group 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 Bandarahena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bandarahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Seylan Bank · Udappuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74412&mlon=79.79195#map=17/7.74412/79.79195) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa. · Arachchikattuwa West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel The Peacock Village and Spa · Suruvila 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69269&mlon=79.82251#map=17/7.69269/79.82251) Mall Suhada Shopping Complex · Pitipana North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57628&mlon=79.79548#map=17/7.57628/79.79548) School Pubudu Pre School - Arachchikattuwa · Arachchikattuwa West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Bandarahena?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandarahena?Adippala, Arachchikattuwa East, Diganwewa, Kumarakattuwa, Nalladarankattuwa, Rajakadaluwa, Sengaloya and Welipelessa - What is there to see in Bandarahena?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Bandarahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandarahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandarahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandarahena?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bandarahena?Settlements lie between 17 m and 20 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bandarahena?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bandarahena?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarahena?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandarahena?Seylan Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarahena?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandarahena?LK6230100 (OCHA common operational dataset)