# Alugolla GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/alugolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Alugolla Alugolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **7.41 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.4km² - 853 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alugolla? Alugolla lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Jambugasmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/jambugasmada/), [Kelly Group](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/kelly-group/), [Miyanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/miyanagolla/), [Patithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/patithalawa/), [Pelempitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/pelempitiya/), [Rakshawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/rakshawa/) and [Uduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/uduwella/). By area it is the 1773rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.7% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Alugolla is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0980° N, 80.4777° E. Local names: අලුගොල්ල . 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 Alugolla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Alugolla. - Alugolla - Malgolla Colony - Mossville State - Thibbatupola 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Alugolla Named natural and historic features inside Alugolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 tea estates; 2 estates. - Kitulgala - Mossville - Pen-y-lan - Tamaravelly 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 Alugolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alugolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dolosbage Divisional Hospital · Miyanagolla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08197&mlon=80.47124#map=17/7.08197/80.47124) Bank People's Bank · Malwattagama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12694&mlon=80.52996#map=17/7.12694/80.52996) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Malwattagama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12667&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12667/80.52969) Hotel Crysbro Bungalow, Paragala · Rakshawa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08195&mlon=80.50551#map=17/7.08195/80.50551) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Rambukpitiya Vidyalaya · Balanthota North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03840&mlon=80.50674#map=17/7.03840/80.50674) College OPERA education centre · Balanthota South 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02582&mlon=80.50028#map=17/7.02582/80.50028) Police station Police Station, Nawalapitiya · Nawalapitiya East 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05747&mlon=80.53597#map=17/7.05747/80.53597) 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Alugolla?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alugolla?Jambugasmada, Kelly Group, Miyanagolla, Patithalawa, Pelempitiya, Rakshawa and Uduwella - How many villages are in Alugolla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alugolla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alugolla?Dolosbage Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alugolla?People's Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alugolla?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alugolla?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alugolla?LK2154090 (OCHA common operational dataset)