# Balabowa West GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/balabowa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Balabowa West Balabowa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. - 1.3km² ## Where is Balabowa West? Balabowa West lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [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: [Balabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/balabowa/), [Dewalapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/dewalapola/), [Korase](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase/), [Korase Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase-meda/), [Pethiyagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pethiyagoda-north/) and [Wadumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wadumulla/). By area it is the 9040th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Balabowa West is about 30 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1541° N, 80.0015° E. Local names: බලබෝව බටහිර . 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 Balabowa West ### Nearby, outside Balabowa West - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South3.9 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa4.9 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South6.3 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II6.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East7.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.8 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East10 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla11 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa12 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West12 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: Balabowa West - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Bemmulla (Bandarabatawala), about 4.1 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Balabowa West Named natural and historic features inside Balabowa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Malkona 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 Balabowa West 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 Balabowa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla · Bemmulla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12128&mlon=80.02606#map=17/7.12128/80.02606) Bank Magalegoda Sanasa Bank · Magalegoda South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13595&mlon=80.03608#map=17/7.13595/80.03608) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station · Bemmulla 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12232&mlon=80.02943#map=17/7.12232/80.02943) Hotel Vitharu Grand · Ganihimulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16235&mlon=79.99410#map=17/7.16235/79.99410) Mall Adikari Multi Palace · Naiwala West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15924&mlon=80.03104#map=17/7.15924/80.03104) School Marapola Maha Vidyalaya · Marapola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15661&mlon=80.02952#map=17/7.15661/80.02952) College Aquinas College of Higher Studies · Goigama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14450&mlon=79.98047#map=17/7.14450/79.98047) Police station Bemmulla Police Station · Bemmulla 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12074&mlon=80.02610#map=17/7.12074/80.02610) 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 Minuwangoda DS Division - Ambagahawatta - Arachchiwatta - Arangawa - Asgiriwalpola North - Asgiriwalpola South - Asgiriwalpola West - Asgiriya - Asgiriya North - Asgiriya South - Asgiriya West - Balabowa - Batapotha - Bodhipihituwala - Boragodawatta North - Boragodawatta South - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda East - Doranagoda North - Doranagoda South - Doranagoda West - Ellangala - Essella - Galkanda - Gallegedara - Galloluwa - Galloluwa East - Ganihimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampala - Ihala Vithanamulla - Kalahugoda - Kalawana - Kamaragoda - Kehelbaddara East - Kehelbaddara West - Kopiwatta - Korase - Korase East - Korase Meda - Kotugoda 1 - Kotugoda 2 - Kudagoda - Mabodala East - Mabodala North - Mabodala South - Mabodala West - Madelgamuwa East - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - Marapola - Mathammana - Meda Minuwangoda - Medemulla North - Medemulla South - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda East - Minuwangoda North - Minuwangoda West - Naiwala East - Naiwala North - Naiwala West - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - Peellawatta - Peralanda - Pethiyagoda North - Pethiyagoda South - Polwatta East - Polwatta West - Samurdhigama - Siyambalapitiya - Thammita - Thammita West - Uggalboda - Uggalboda West - Unnaruwa - Vigoda - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Wankepumulla - Wathumulla - Watinapaha - Watinapaha South - Wattegedara - Weediyawatta East - Weediyawatta West - Wegowwa East - Wegowwa South - Welhena - Weliya - Yagodamulla - Yagodamulla North - Yagodamulla South - Yatagama - Yatiyana - Yatiyana Central - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Balabowa West?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balabowa West?Balabowa, Dewalapola, Korase, Korase Meda, Pethiyagoda North and Wadumulla - What is there to see in Balabowa West?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, Railway Museum - What time zone is Balabowa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balabowa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balabowa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Balabowa West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Balabowa West?Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balabowa West?Magalegoda Sanasa Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balabowa West?Commercial Bank ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balabowa West?Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balabowa West?LK1215255 (OCHA common operational dataset)