# Bolawatta GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bolawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division 

# Bolawatta

Bolawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bolawatta?

Bolawatta 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/angampitiya-east/), [Gonavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/gonavila-south/), [Mirissankotuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/mirissankotuwa-south/), [Nainamadama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/nainamadama-east/) and [Rangammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/rangammulla/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Bolawatta is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2975° N, 79.8583° E. Local names: බෝලවත්ත .

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 Bolawatta

### Nearby, outside Bolawatta

- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila2.2 km
- Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala6.7 km
- J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North9.9 km
- Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North10 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella13 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South18 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya18 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: Bolawatta

- 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) · Colombo13 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km

### Nearest railway station

Bolawatta (Bolawatta), 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 Bolawatta

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bolawatta.

- Bolawatta
- Dombagahawatta

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 Bolawatta 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 Bolawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Dankotuwa West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29744&mlon=79.88190#map=17/7.29744/79.88190) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station · Waikkala North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28254&mlon=79.85418#map=17/7.28254/79.85418) 

Hotel Cinnamon Thiya · Rangammulla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29927&mlon=79.85109#map=17/7.29927/79.85109) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School St Mary's Nainamadama · Nainamadama East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30626&mlon=79.84993#map=17/7.30626/79.84993) 

College Al Falah College · Pallansena South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25908&mlon=79.84634#map=17/7.25908/79.84634) 

Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 2.7 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 North
- Bandirippuwa West
- Bolana
- 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 Bolawatta?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bolawatta?Angampitiya East, Gonavila South, Mirissankotuwa South, Nainamadama East and Rangammulla
- What is there to see in Bolawatta?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort
- What time zone is Bolawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bolawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bolawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolawatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bolawatta?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bolawatta?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bolawatta?Commercial Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bolawatta?Commercial Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolawatta?CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bolawatta?LK6245205 (OCHA common operational dataset)