# Bandirippuwa North GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Bandirippuwa North Bandirippuwa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.43 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.4km² - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandirippuwa North? Bandirippuwa North lies in [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/), [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: [Bandirippuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-east/), [Bandirippuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-west/), [Haldanduwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-west/), [Katukenda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-east/), [Kirimetiyana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-south/), [Kirimetiyana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-west/), [Lunuvila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/lunuvila-south/) and [Lunuvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/lunuvila-west/). By area it is the 4387th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Bandirippuwa North is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3317° N, 79.8756° E. Local names: බණ්ඩිරිප්පුව උතුර . 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 Bandirippuwa North ### Nearby, outside Bandirippuwa North - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.5 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala11 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North14 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North15 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: Bandirippuwa North - 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) · Colombo17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 1.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Bandirippuwa North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bandirippuwa North. - Bandirippuwa - Haldanduwana North 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 Bandirippuwa North Named natural and historic features inside Bandirippuwa North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Bandirippuwa - Bandirippuwa - Kandewatta 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 Bandirippuwa North 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 Bandirippuwa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wennappuwa West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33666&mlon=79.84399#map=17/7.33666/79.84399) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummaladeniya North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=79.84533#map=17/7.32745/79.84533) Hotel Threesaru Resort · Boralessa North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31812&mlon=79.86894#map=17/7.31812/79.86894) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Anuruddha Central College · Lunuvila South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34719&mlon=79.87184#map=17/7.34719/79.87184) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30041&mlon=79.88257#map=17/7.30041/79.88257) 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 Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa West - Bolana - Bolawatta - Boralessa East - Boralessa North - Boralessa South - Boralessa West - Dummaladeniya East - Dummaladeniya North - Dummaladeniya South - Dummaladeniya West - Hanathotupola - Kadawatha - Kammala - Kolinjadiya East - Kolinjadiya North - Kolinjadiya South - Kolinjadiya West - Lunuvila East - Lunuvila South - Lunuvila West - Meda Dummaladeniya - Meda Lunuvila - Meda Nainamadama - Meda Ulhitiyawa - Meda Wennappuwa - Mirissankotuwa North - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Bandirippuwa North?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandirippuwa North?Bandirippuwa East, Bandirippuwa West, Haldanduwana West, Katukenda East, Kirimetiyana South, Kirimetiyana West, Lunuvila South and Lunuvila West - What is there to see in Bandirippuwa North?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Marawila beach, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Bandirippuwa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandirippuwa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandirippuwa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandirippuwa North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bandirippuwa North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandirippuwa North?Lunuwila Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandirippuwa North?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandirippuwa North?Kandawala, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandirippuwa North?Ceypetco, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandirippuwa North?LK6245095 (OCHA common operational dataset)