# Bodhimaluwa GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/bodhimaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Bodhimaluwa Bodhimaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Bodhimaluwa? Bodhimaluwa lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Amuhenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/amuhenkanda/), [Meneripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/meneripitiya/), [Parakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/parakaduwa/), [Pohorabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pohorabawa/) and [Thalavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/thalavitiya/). By area it is the 7660th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Bodhimaluwa is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8217° N, 80.2926° E. Local names: බෝධිමළුව . 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 Bodhimaluwa ### Nearby, outside Bodhimaluwa - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana5.3 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala8.5 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala8.7 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North12 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda15 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta15 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara15 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama16 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda18 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama18 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West19 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: Bodhimaluwa - 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) · Colombo45 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 17 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 Bodhimaluwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bodhimaluwa. - Bodhimaluwa 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 Bodhimaluwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bodhimaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Hotel Galkanda · Amuhenkanda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83333&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.83333/80.30000) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Bodhimaluwa Vidyalaya · Bodhimaluwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82001&mlon=80.29686#map=17/6.82001/80.29686) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Bodhimaluwa Places mapped inside Bodhimaluwa in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Amuhenkanda - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kiragala - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Bodhimaluwa?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bodhimaluwa?Amuhenkanda, Meneripitiya, Parakaduwa, Pohorabawa and Thalavitiya - What is there to see in Bodhimaluwa?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena - What time zone is Bodhimaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bodhimaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bodhimaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bodhimaluwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bodhimaluwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bodhimaluwa?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bodhimaluwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bodhimaluwa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bodhimaluwa?Lanka IOC, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bodhimaluwa?LK9106146 (OCHA common operational dataset)