# Walgama North GN division, Bandaragama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/walgama-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division 

# Walgama North

Walgama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped services
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Walgama North?

Walgama North lies in [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Alothiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/alothiyawa/), [Gammanpila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/gammanpila/), [Godigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/godigamuwa-west/), [Halapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/halapitiya/), [Rerukana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/rerukana/), [Walgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/walgama-south/) and [Welmilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/welmilla/). By area it is the 10553rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Walgama North is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7387° N, 79.9890° E. Local names: වල්ගම උතුර .

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 Walgama North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Walgama North.

- Walgama
- Wilegoda

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 Walgama North 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 Walgama North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royal Care Hospitals · Bandaragama East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71655&mlon=79.99171#map=17/6.71655/79.99171) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Kamburugoda East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71617&mlon=79.99093#map=17/6.71617/79.99093) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Kamburugoda East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71487&mlon=79.98914#map=17/6.71487/79.98914) 

Hotel Grand Arabakanda Hotel · Halapitiya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74706&mlon=79.98672#map=17/6.74706/79.98672) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Jade Drive International Preschool · Alothiyawa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74251&mlon=79.97148#map=17/6.74251/79.97148) 

College Blace Academy · Kothalawala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72098&mlon=80.00362#map=17/6.72098/80.00362) 

Police station Police Station, Bandaragama · Bandaragama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71472&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.71472/79.98837) 

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 Walgama North

Places mapped inside Walgama North in open map data, by type.

- 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 Bandaragama DS Division

- Alothiyawa
- Alubomulla East
- Alubomulla West
- Aluthgama
- Atulugama East
- Atulugama West
- Bamunumulla
- Bamunumulla (Muslim)
- Bandaragama
- Bandaragama East
- Bandaragama West
- Batadombathuduwa
- Bogahawatta
- Bolgoda
- Diganathuduwa
- Epitamulla
- Galgemandiya
- Gammanpila
- Gelanigama
- Imbulliha
- Kamburugoda East
- Kamburugoda West
- Kidelpitiya East
- Kidelpitiya West
- Kimmanthudawa
- Kolamediriya North
- Korawala
- Kothalawala
- Kuda Aruggoda East
- Kuda Aruggoda West
- Madupitiya
- Maha Aruggoda
- Mahabellana
- Mahavila
- Mahawatta
- Medagama
- Miriswatta
- Newdawa
- Pamunugama
- Panape
- Pinwala East
- Pinwala West
- Raigama East
- Raigama North
- Raigama South
- Raigama West
- Rambukkana North
- Rambukkana South
- Rerukana
- Samaranayakapura
- Senapura
- Veedagama East
- Veedagama West
- Walgama South
- Wanduramulla East
- Wanduramulla West
- Wevita
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Walgama North?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walgama North?Alothiyawa, Gammanpila, Godigamuwa West, Halapitiya, Rerukana, Walgama South and Welmilla
- How many villages are in Walgama North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Walgama North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walgama North?Royal Care Hospitals, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walgama North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walgama North?People's Bank ATM, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walgama North?IOC Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walgama North?LK1306035 (OCHA common operational dataset)