# Bollegala GN division, Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/bollegala/

Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division 

# Bollegala

Bollegala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bollegala?

Bollegala lies in [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/ambathale/), [Gonawala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/gonawala-central/), [Pattivila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/pattivila-north/), [Pattivila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/pattivila-south/), [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/thalwatta/) and [Welivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/welivita/). By area it is the 9052nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Bollegala is about 11 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9449° N, 79.9482° E. Local names: බොල්ලෑගල .

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 Bollegala

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bollegala.

- Bollegala
- Bollegala Junction
- Manelwatte
- Pattiwila

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 Bollegala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bollegala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Colombo · Ambathale 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94139&mlon=79.93958#map=17/6.94139/79.93958) 

Bank Business Development Cooperative Society · Malgama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93628&mlon=79.93459#map=17/6.93628/79.93459) 

ATM Hatton National Bank ATM · Sapugaskanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96742&mlon=79.96506#map=17/6.96742/79.96506) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Welivita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93760&mlon=79.94813#map=17/6.93760/79.94813) 

Hotel Grand Arena Hotel · Welivita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93818&mlon=79.95066#map=17/6.93818/79.95066) 

Mall Shades · Kotikawatta East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93487&mlon=79.91651#map=17/6.93487/79.91651) 

School Bollegala Maha Vidyalayaa · Bollegala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94440&mlon=79.94815#map=17/6.94440/79.94815) 

College Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - NIIBS · Bollegala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94533&mlon=79.95046#map=17/6.94533/79.95046) 

Police station Mulleriyawa Police Station · Mulleriyawa South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92726&mlon=79.92921#map=17/6.92726/79.92921) 

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 Bollegala

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities3

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 Biyagama DS Division

- Athurumulla
- Biyagama East
- Biyagama North
- Biyagama South
- Biyagama West
- Daranagama
- Delgoda
- Galedanda
- Gonawala Central
- Gonawala East
- Gonawala West
- Heiyanthuduwa East
- Heiyanthuduwa North
- Heiyanthuduwa South
- Heiyanthuduwa West
- Ihala Biyanvila Central
- Ihala Biyanvila North
- Kammalwatta
- Kanduboda East
- Kanduboda West
- Mabima East
- Mabima West
- Makola North Central
- Makola North Ihala
- Makola North Pahala
- Makola South Ihala
- Makola South Pahala
- Malwana Town
- Mawaramandiya
- Meegahawatta East
- Meegahawatta West
- Pahala Biyanvila Central
- Pahala Biyanvila East
- Pahala Biyanvila West
- Pamunuvila
- Pattivila North
- Pattivila South
- Sapugaskanda
- Siyambalape North
- Siyambalape South
- Siyambalape Watta
- Thalwatta
- Ulahitiwala
- Walgama East
- Walgama West
- Yabaraluwa North
- Yabaraluwa South
- Yatihena

## Quick answers

- Where is Bollegala?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bollegala?Ambathale, Gonawala Central, Pattivila North, Pattivila South, Thalwatta and Welivita
- How many villages are in Bollegala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bollegala?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bollegala?General Hospital Colombo, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bollegala?Business Development Cooperative Society, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bollegala?Hatton National Bank ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bollegala?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bollegala?LK1239210 (OCHA common operational dataset)