# Bulupitiya GN division, Bibile DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/bulupitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division 

# Bulupitiya

Bulupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **146.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 146km²
- 2mapped services
- 225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulupitiya?

Bulupitiya lies in [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Baduluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/baduluwela/), [Bandarawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/bandarawadiya/), [Bendiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/bendiyawa/), [Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/galgamuwa/), [Hamapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/hamapola/), [Karandugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/karandugala/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Kotabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/kotabowa/), [Nilgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/nilgala/) and [Thambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/thambana/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 31.4% of [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/). The centre of Bulupitiya is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1795° N, 81.3945° E. Local names: බුළුපිටිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Bulupitiya

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bulupitiya. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 307 m above sea level (median 225 m).

- Bulupitiya
- Damunuwinna
- Danigala
- Hamanawa
- Moragaha

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 Bulupitiya

Named natural and historic features inside Bulupitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Bambara Kandura
- Kalupathagaha Kandura
- Mahawela Wewa
- Moragahawela Kandura
- Palu Tank

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Gal Oya National Park

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 Bulupitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bulupitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Inginiyagala Divisional Hospital · Inginiyagala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22626&mlon=81.54213#map=17/7.22626/81.54213) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) 

Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Bulupitiya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21667&mlon=81.36666#map=17/7.21667/81.36666) 

Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) 

School Baduluwela Primary School · Baduluwela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08579&mlon=81.43421#map=17/7.08579/81.43421) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 

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 Bulupitiya

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

- Hotels1
- Police stations1

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 Bibile DS Division

- Ambagolla
- Ambelanda
- Badullagammana
- Bibila
- Bokagonna
- Dehiattawela
- Dodamgolla
- Egoda Kotagama
- Ethanawatta
- Hamapola
- Hewelwela
- Kanawegalla
- Kanulwela
- Karagahawela East
- Karagahawela West
- Karandugala
- Kavudella
- Kehel Attawala
- Kokunnewa
- Kotagama
- Kuruwamba
- Lindakumbura
- Mallehewa
- Medipitiya
- Morattamulla
- Mudiyala
- Nagala
- Nilgala
- Pitakumbura
- Radaliyadda
- Rathupasketiya
- Thanayamgama
- Thotillaketiya
- Udamallehewa
- Uravula
- Ussagala
- Wegama
- Wegama South
- Yalkumbura

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulupitiya?In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bulupitiya?Baduluwela, Bandarawadiya, Bendiyawa, Galgamuwa, Hamapola, Karandugala, Komana, Kotabowa, Nilgala and Thambana
- How many villages are in Bulupitiya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bulupitiya?Settlements lie between 100 m and 307 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bulupitiya?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Bulupitiya?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulupitiya?Inginiyagala Divisional Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bulupitiya?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bulupitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulupitiya?IOC Gas Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bulupitiya?LK8203015 (OCHA common operational dataset)
