# Bonavistawa GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bonavistawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Bonavistawa Bonavistawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 24mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bonavistawa? Bonavistawa lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dewata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/), [Unawatuna Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-central/), [Unawatuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-east/), [Unawatuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-west/) and [Yaddehimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/yaddehimulla/). By area it is the 9733rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Bonavistawa is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0199° N, 80.2427° E. Local names: බොනවිස්ටාව . 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 Bonavistawa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bonavistawa: 2 beachs; 1 memorial. - Coco Bay · beach - White Jungle beach · beach - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial ### Nearby, outside Bonavistawa - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central1.0 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla1.1 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla1.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla1.8 km - Point Utrecht Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - Old Gun Powder Magazine · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.7 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort2.7 km - The Galle Fort At Gallery · gallery, Fort2.7 km - Historical Mansion Museum · museum, Fort2.7 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella2.7 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: Bonavistawa - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle9.1 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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 Bonavistawa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bonavistawa. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 45 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Dowala - Galketiya - Ganahena - Rumassala 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bonavistawa Named natural and historic features inside Bonavistawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Watering Point ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Rumasala Kanda · 70 m - White Tower 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 Bonavistawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bonavistawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Regional Hospital · Unawatuna West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02034&mlon=80.24693#map=17/6.02034/80.24693) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dewata 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03203&mlon=80.24000#map=17/6.03203/80.24000) Hotel Jungle Village · Bonavistawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01792&mlon=80.24179#map=17/6.01792/80.24179) Mall Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct · Fort 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02678&mlon=80.21954#map=17/6.02678/80.21954) School Buonavista College - Primary Section · Bonavistawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02397&mlon=80.24218#map=17/6.02397/80.24218) College Amarasuriya Teacher's College · Unawatuna East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01894&mlon=80.24876#map=17/6.01894/80.24876) Police station CID Department · Fort 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Bonavistawa Places mapped inside Bonavistawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels16 - Schools2 - Restaurants6 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Bonavistawa?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bonavistawa?Dewata, Unawatuna Central, Unawatuna East, Unawatuna West and Yaddehimulla - What is there to see in Bonavistawa?2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial, Coco Bay, White Jungle beach - What time zone is Bonavistawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bonavistawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bonavistawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bonavistawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bonavistawa?Settlements lie between 5 m and 45 m - What is the highest point in Bonavistawa?Rumasala Kanda (70 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bonavistawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bonavistawa?Regional Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bonavistawa?Central Finance, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bonavistawa?BOC, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonavistawa?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bonavistawa?LK3154010 (OCHA common operational dataset)