# Battaluoya GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/battaluoya/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Battaluoya Battaluoya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6km² - 2mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Battaluoya? Battaluoya 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 6 other GN divisions: [Anavilundawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/anavilundawa/), [Ilakkattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ilakkattuwa/), [Mahamaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mahamaeliya/), [Pulichchakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pulichchakulama/), [Tharakudivilluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/tharakudivilluwa/) and [Udappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/udappuwa-lk6218135/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Battaluoya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7359° N, 79.8192° E. Local names: බත්තුළුඔය . 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 Battaluoya ### Nearby, outside Battaluoya - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa3.8 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada18 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: Battaluoya - 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) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 1.7 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 Battaluoya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Battaluoya. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 8 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Battulu Oya - Battulu Oya South - Maradansole 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 Battaluoya Named natural and historic features inside Battaluoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Kalagamu Oya - Pinkattiya Wewa - Rathambala Oya ### Estates 1 estate. - Periya Omariya 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 Battaluoya 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 Battaluoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Peoples Bank · Udappuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74464&mlon=79.79222#map=17/7.74464/79.79222) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pulichchakulama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75899&mlon=79.82893#map=17/7.75899/79.82893) Hotel Orange Guest Homes & Banquet Hall · Battaluoya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72932&mlon=79.82055#map=17/7.72932/79.82055) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School Ch/Sri Saddhananda National College · Sengaloya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68431&mlon=79.83240#map=17/7.68431/79.83240) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80780&mlon=79.82559#map=17/7.80780/79.82559) 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 Battaluoya Places mapped inside Battaluoya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - 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 Battaluoya?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Battaluoya?Anavilundawa, Ilakkattuwa, Mahamaeliya, Pulichchakulama, Tharakudivilluwa and Udappuwa - What is there to see in Battaluoya?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Battaluoya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Battaluoya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Battaluoya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Battaluoya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Battaluoya?Settlements lie between 5 m and 8 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Battaluoya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Battaluoya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Battaluoya?Divisional Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Battaluoya?Peoples Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Battaluoya?HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Battaluoya?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Battaluoya?LK6230005 (OCHA common operational dataset)