# Bodhiyakanda GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/bodhiyakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division 

# Bodhiyakanda

Bodhiyakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.86 km²**.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Bodhiyakanda?

Bodhiyakanda lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Badugama New Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama-new-colony/), [Mulatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/mulatiyana/), [Pinnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/pinnagoda/) and [Sandasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/sandasirigama/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Bodhiyakanda is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5121° N, 80.1495° E. Local names: බෝධියාකන්ද .

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 Bodhiyakanda

### Nearby, outside Bodhiyakanda

- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East8.3 km
- Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha8.7 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta11 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East12 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa13 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha16 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha17 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa18 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana18 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita18 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa18 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: Bodhiyakanda

- 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) · Colombo45 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km

### Nearest railway station

Hettimulla (Hettimulla), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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.

## Weather in Bodhiyakanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 27 128 

Apr 28 238 

May 28 244 

Jun 27 155 

Jul 26 114 

Aug 26 135 

Sep 26 187 

Oct 26 302 

Nov 26 332 

Dec 26 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bodhiyakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wettewa hospital · Wettewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52278&mlon=80.12581#map=17/6.52278/80.12581) 

Bank Hatton National Bank Matugama · Mathugama North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52414&mlon=80.11516#map=17/6.52414/80.11516) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) 

Hotel HOTEL S&A · Yatiyana West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53356&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.53356/80.13827) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Supipi Preschool and Daycare Center · Agalawatta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54039&mlon=80.15668#map=17/6.54039/80.15668) 

College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) 

Police station Godakawela Police Station · Yatiyana West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53384&mlon=80.13847#map=17/6.53384/80.13847) 

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 Agalawatta DS Division

- Agalawatta
- Beragama
- Dapiligoda
- Diyapattugama
- Evariwatta
- Girikola
- Gorokgoda
- Halovita
- Harankahapatha
- Helamba
- Kalupahana
- Kekulandala North
- Kekulandala South
- Kevitiyagala
- Kevitiyagala North
- Kithulgoda
- Kithulgoda South
- Kuda Kalupahana
- Kurupita
- Mulatiyana
- Omatta
- Omatta East
- Pimbura
- Pinnagoda
- Polgampala
- Polgampala East
- Rathmale
- Rathmale East
- Ridirekhagama
- Udawela
- Wandurabba
- Yatiyana East
- Yatiyana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Bodhiyakanda?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bodhiyakanda?Badugama New Colony, Mulatiyana, Pinnagoda and Sandasirigama
- What is there to see in Bodhiyakanda?Rannagala Ella, Polomgampala Waterfall, Sampath Villa, Thudugala Ella
- What time zone is Bodhiyakanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bodhiyakanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bodhiyakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bodhiyakanda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bodhiyakanda?Wettewa hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bodhiyakanda?Hatton National Bank Matugama, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bodhiyakanda?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bodhiyakanda?IOC Matugama, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bodhiyakanda?LK1333095 (OCHA common operational dataset)