# Budapanagama GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/budapanagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division # Budapanagama Budapanagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Budapanagama? Budapanagama lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Keppitiyagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/keppitiyagoda-north/), [Udawelivitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitiya-west/), [Unanvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya/), [Unanvitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya-east/), [Waduwelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/) and [Yatalamatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta/). By area it is the 8029th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Budapanagama is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1726° N, 80.2483° E. Local names: බුදපනාගම . 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 Budapanagama ### Nearby, outside Budapanagama - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.6 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.0 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North8.8 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West11 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana11 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana11 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda12 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola14 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita14 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare15 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta15 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: Budapanagama - 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) · Galle21 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 14 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 06:11, 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 Budapanagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Budapanagama. - Budapanagama 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 Budapanagama Named natural and historic features inside Budapanagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mamina Dola 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 Budapanagama 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 Budapanagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Budapanagama Places mapped inside Budapanagama in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Nagoda DS Division - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West - Aluthwatta - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda South - Gonadeniya - Gonadeniya South - Gonalagoda - Gonalagoda East - Hangaranwala - Homadola - Keppitiyagoda - Keppitiyagoda North - Ketagoda North - Ketagoda South - Kurupanawa - Malamura - Mapalagama - Marakanda - Nagoda - Nagoda Ihala - Parana Thanayamgoda - Parana Thanayamgoda Central - Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala - Thalgaswala - Udalamatta East - Udalamatta North - Udalamatta South - Udawelivitithalawa - Udawelivitithalawa East - Udawelivitiya - Udawelivitiya West - Udugama - Udugama Central - Udugama East - Udugama North - Udugama South - Udugama West - Ukovita - Ukovita North - Unanvitiya - Unanvitiya East - Urala Central - Urala East - Urala North - Urala Pahala - Urala South - Yatalamatta - Yatalamatta East - Yatalamatta West ## Quick answers - Where is Budapanagama?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Budapanagama?Keppitiyagoda North, Udawelivitiya West, Unanvitiya, Unanvitiya East, Waduwelivitiya and Yatalamatta - What is there to see in Budapanagama?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea shop-factory, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Budapanagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Budapanagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Budapanagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Budapanagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Budapanagama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Budapanagama?hhhh, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Budapanagama?Sanasa Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Budapanagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budapanagama?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Budapanagama?LK3124190 (OCHA common operational dataset)