# Bolana GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bolana/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Bolana Bolana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.5km² ## Where is Bolana? Bolana 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 5 other GN divisions: [Angampitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/angampitiya-west/), [Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/godella/), [Thambaravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/thambaravila/), [Thopputhota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/thopputhota/) and [Waikkala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/waikkala-south/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Bolana is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2794° N, 79.8613° E. Local names: බෝලාන . 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 Bolana ### Nearby, outside Bolana - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila1.1 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala4.9 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North8.1 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North8.5 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella15 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South16 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya16 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: Bolana - 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) · Colombo11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo51 km ### Nearest railway station Train Station Waikkala (Waikkala South), about 0.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Bolana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bolana. - Vaikkala 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 Bolana 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 Bolana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Four Paws Animal Hospital · Kochchikade 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26093&mlon=79.85872#map=17/7.26093/79.85872) Bank Sampath Bank · Manaveriya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26855&mlon=79.86203#map=17/7.26855/79.86203) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station · Thopputhota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27361&mlon=79.86296#map=17/7.27361/79.86296) Hotel Hamilton Bungalow · Waikkala South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27741&mlon=79.85953#map=17/7.27741/79.85953) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Jammy Institute · Godella 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28472&mlon=79.87192#map=17/7.28472/79.87192) College Daluwakotuwa · Daluwakotuwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25531&mlon=79.85452#map=17/7.25531/79.85452) Police station Kochchikade Police Station · Kochchikade 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26506&mlon=79.85719#map=17/7.26506/79.85719) 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 North - Bandirippuwa West - 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 Bolana?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bolana?Angampitiya West, Godella, Thambaravila, Thopputhota and Waikkala South - What is there to see in Bolana?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Bolana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bolana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bolana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bolana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bolana?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bolana?Four Paws Animal Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bolana?Sampath Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bolana?Commercial Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolana?CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bolana?LK6245250 (OCHA common operational dataset)