# Bomaluwa GN division, Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/bomaluwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division 

# Bomaluwa

Bomaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bomaluwa?

Bomaluwa lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Batangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/batangala/), [Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/), [Rangegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/rangegama/), [Viharakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/viharakanda/) and [Welangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/welangalla/). By area it is the 4711th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Bomaluwa is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9294° N, 80.2479° E. Local names: බෝමළුව .

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 Bomaluwa

### Nearby, outside Bomaluwa

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama3.8 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta9.0 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana12 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella13 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa14 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala16 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala19 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala20 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: Bomaluwa

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo49 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 5.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55).

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 Bomaluwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bomaluwa.

- Bo-Maluwa
- Ihala Maniyamgama
- Ihala Maniyangama
- Maniyamgama

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 Bomaluwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bomaluwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) 

Bank HDFC Bank · Seethawaka 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95056&mlon=80.21375#map=17/6.95056/80.21375) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Divurumpitiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91752&mlon=80.22264#map=17/6.91752/80.22264) 

Hotel Manora Hotel · Batangala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92943&mlon=80.27291#map=17/6.92943/80.27291) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Maniyamgama School · Bomaluwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93297&mlon=80.24326#map=17/6.93297/80.24326) 

College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) 

Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 

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 Bomaluwa

Places mapped inside Bomaluwa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Dehiowita DS Division

- Algoda
- Ambalampitiya
- Atulugama
- Atulugamwela
- Batangala
- Boralankada
- Daigala
- Debegama
- Dehiovita
- Dikella
- Elavulla
- Eluwana
- Epalapitiya
- Galabalana Kanda
- Godagampala
- Hinguralakanda East
- Hinguralakanda West
- Ihala Thaldoowa
- Imbulpitiya
- Kahanavita
- Kanangama
- Kelegama
- Kurupetta
- Madagammana
- Madola
- Magammana
- Maniyangama
- Napawala
- Pahala Thaldoowa
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Pukunuwala
- Rangegama
- Thimbiripola
- Uduvila
- Viharakanda
- Walpola
- Welangalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Bomaluwa?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bomaluwa?Batangala, Maniyangama, Rangegama, Viharakanda and Welangalla
- What is there to see in Bomaluwa?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Kalu Diya Wala
- What time zone is Bomaluwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bomaluwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bomaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bomaluwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bomaluwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bomaluwa?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bomaluwa?HDFC Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bomaluwa?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bomaluwa?Ceypetco, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bomaluwa?LK9230145 (OCHA common operational dataset)