# Bandirippuwa West GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Bandirippuwa West Bandirippuwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.89 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Bandirippuwa West? Bandirippuwa West 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 10 other GN divisions: [Bandirippuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-east/), [Bandirippuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-north/), [Boralessa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-north/), [Boralessa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-west/), [Dummaladeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-east/), [Dummaladeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-north/), [Lunuvila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/lunuvila-south/), [Lunuvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/lunuvila-west/), [Wennappuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-east/) and [Wennappuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-south/). By area it is the 7192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Bandirippuwa West is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3307° N, 79.8586° E. Local names: බණ්ඩිරිප්පුව බටහි . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Bandirippuwa West - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.5 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella10 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala10 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North14 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North14 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 West - 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 1.3 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bandirippuwa West Named natural and historic features inside Bandirippuwa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Galawatte 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wennappuwa West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33666&mlon=79.84399#map=17/7.33666/79.84399) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummaladeniya North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=79.84533#map=17/7.32745/79.84533) Hotel Hotel Madura Bawana · Meda Dummaladeniya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=79.84510#map=17/7.32903/79.84510) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Joseph Vaz College · Meda Ulhitiyawa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33891&mlon=79.84250#map=17/7.33891/79.84250) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33955&mlon=79.84286#map=17/7.33955/79.84286) 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 Bandirippuwa West Places mapped inside Bandirippuwa West in open map data, by type. - 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 Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa North - 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 West?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandirippuwa West?Bandirippuwa East, Bandirippuwa North, Boralessa North, Boralessa West, Dummaladeniya East, Dummaladeniya North, Lunuvila South, Lunuvila West, Wennappuwa East and Wennappuwa South - What is there to see in Bandirippuwa West?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Bandirippuwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandirippuwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandirippuwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bandirippuwa West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandirippuwa West?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandirippuwa West?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandirippuwa West?Kandawala, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandirippuwa West?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandirippuwa West?LK6245100 (OCHA common operational dataset)