# Bangalawatta GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/bangalawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Bangalawatta

Bangalawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bangalawatta?

Bangalawatta lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [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: [Kumarimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/kumarimulla/), [Ovitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/ovitigama/), [Parathapakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/parathapakanda/), [Pelpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/pelpita/), [Poogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/poogoda/) and [Yakambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/yakambe/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Bangalawatta is about 30 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9788° N, 80.1159° E. Local names: බංගලාවත්ත .

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 Bangalawatta

### Nearby, outside Bangalawatta

- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa5.1 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala6.3 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya10 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda10 km
- Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town11 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km
- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama12 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla12 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella17 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East17 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East18 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: Bangalawatta

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo31 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km

### Nearest railway station

Kosgama (Pahala Kosgama East), about 4.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56).

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 Bangalawatta

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bangalawatta.

- Kospitiyana

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 Bangalawatta 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 Bangalawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Dispensery · Bangalawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97672&mlon=80.11747#map=17/6.97672/80.11747) 

Bank Peoples Bank Kosgama · Pahala Kosgama East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94061&mlon=80.13687#map=17/6.94061/80.13687) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station · Vilimbula North 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02542&mlon=80.07894#map=17/7.02542/80.07894) 

Hotel Gangoda Walawwa Hotel · Senasungoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97817&mlon=80.12741#map=17/6.97817/80.12741) 

Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) 

School Owitigama Primary School · Ovitigama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97236&mlon=80.11655#map=17/6.97236/80.11655) 

College Sri Pragnasara Daham Pasala · Poogoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97516&mlon=80.12163#map=17/6.97516/80.12163) 

Police station Police Station Pugoda · Yakambe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98288&mlon=80.11115#map=17/6.98288/80.11115) 

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 Bangalawatta

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

- Hospitals1
- Restaurants1

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Degawatta
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pelpita
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Polhena
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thalgaswatta
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Welgama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Bangalawatta?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bangalawatta?Kumarimulla, Ovitigama, Parathapakanda, Pelpita, Poogoda and Yakambe
- What is there to see in Bangalawatta?Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Dikkande Mansion, Statue of lord buddha
- What time zone is Bangalawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bangalawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bangalawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bangalawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bangalawatta?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bangalawatta?Government Dispensery, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bangalawatta?Peoples Bank Kosgama, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bangalawatta?ComBank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bangalawatta?Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bangalawatta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bangalawatta?LK1230445 (OCHA common operational dataset)