# Bolana North GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Bolana North

Bolana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.98 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Bolana North?

Bolana North lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bolana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-south/), [Jansagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/jansagama/), [Modara Piliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/modara-piliwala/), [Ridiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ridiyagama/), [Siyambalagasvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/siyambalagasvila-north/) and [Walawewatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-east/). By area it is the 10248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Bolana North is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1652° N, 81.0068° E. Local names: බෝලාන උතුර .

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 Bolana North

### Nearby, outside Bolana North

- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama4.7 km
- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South8.1 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya8.1 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota9.5 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa11 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala17 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala 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: Bolana North

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala19 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle78 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54).

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.

## Weather in Bolana North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bolana North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) 

Bank Peoples Bank Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12354&mlon=81.02289#map=17/6.12354/81.02289) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Bismi Hotel · Bolana South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14059&mlon=81.01741#map=17/6.14059/81.01741) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Newway · Ambalanthota North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12492&mlon=81.02428#map=17/6.12492/81.02428) 

College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) 

Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 

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 Ambalantota DS Division

- Ambalanthota North
- Ambalanthota South
- Barawakumbuka
- Bataatha North
- Bataatha South
- Beminiyanvila
- Bolana South
- Deniya
- Ekkassa
- Elegoda East
- Elegoda West
- Eraminiyaya
- Ethbatuwa
- Godakoggalla
- Handunkatuwa
- Hathagala
- Hedavinna
- Hungama
- Ihalagama
- Jansagama
- Kivula North
- Kivula South
- Koggalla
- Kudabolana
- Liyangasthota
- Lunama North
- Lunama South
- Mahajandura
- Malpettawa
- Mamadala North
- Mamadala South
- Miniethiliya
- Modara Piliwala
- Mulana
- Murawesihena
- Nonagama
- Pallegama
- Palugaha Godella
- Pingama
- Poliyarwatta
- Puhulyaya
- Punchihenayagama
- Ridiyagama
- Rotawala
- Rote
- Siyambalakote
- Thaligala
- Thawaluvila
- Uhapitagoda
- Walawewatta East
- Walawewatta West
- Wanduruppa
- Welipatanvila
- Wetiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Bolana North?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bolana North?Bolana South, Jansagama, Modara Piliwala, Ridiyagama, Siyambalagasvila North and Walawewatta East
- What is there to see in Bolana North?Abarana Ella, Ussangoda National Park, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ridiyagama Safari Park
- What time zone is Bolana North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bolana North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bolana North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bolana North?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bolana North?Ambalantota Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bolana North?Peoples Bank Ambalantota, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bolana North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolana North?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bolana North?LK3315085 (OCHA common operational dataset)