# Polwatta GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/polwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division 

# Polwatta

Polwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 216 mtypical elevation

## Where is Polwatta?

Polwatta lies in [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Amboruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/amboruwa/), [Dunkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/dunkumbura/), [Galdola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/galdola/), [Hatharaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/hatharaliyadda/), [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/mawathagama/) and [Polwatta Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/polwatta-ihalagama/). By area it is the 9926th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Polwatta is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3444° N, 80.4837° E. Local names: පොල්වත්ත .

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 Polwatta

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

- Dunkumbura
- Polwattagama

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 Polwatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 m lower 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 23 108 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 26 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 25 82 

Aug 25 92 

Sep 25 129 

Oct 25 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 24 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) 

Bank People's Bank · Hatharaliyadda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33431&mlon=80.47066#map=17/7.33431/80.47066) 

ATM ATM · Rankothdiwala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25385&mlon=80.44772#map=17/7.25385/80.44772) 

Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) 

Hotel Viduni Hotel Hathatharaliyadda · Kanakkarapola South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.46874#map=17/7.32913/80.46874) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Hatharaliyadda Primary School · Hatharaliyadda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33733&mlon=80.47183#map=17/7.33733/80.47183) 

College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) 

Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 

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 Hatharaliyadda DS Division

- Alagalla Ihala
- Alagalla Pahalagama
- Alakolamaditta
- Aludeniya North
- Aludeniya South
- Aluthgama Ihala
- Aluthgama Pahala
- Ambawa
- Amboruwa
- Andiyathenna
- Avulbodale
- Damunupola
- Dedunupitiya Ihalagama
- Dedunupitiya Pahalagama
- Dehideniya Madige
- Dunkumbura
- Eramuduliyadda
- Galdola
- Godathale
- Handabowa
- Hatharaliyadda
- Ilpemada
- Imbulethenna
- Kalotuwawa
- Kanakkarapola North
- Kanakkarapola South
- Kandemeeya
- Kithuldora
- Kolugala
- Kolugala Pahalagama
- Lechchimimenila
- Mawathagama
- Meegasthenna
- Mudagammana
- Muruddeniya
- Narangaspitiya
- Nikathenna
- Pallepola
- Paragoda
- Pattapola Ihala
- Pattapola Pahalagama
- Pelena
- Pelena Pahalagama
- Polwatta Ihalagama
- Rangamuwa
- Sivurupitiya
- Walpalagolla East
- Walpalagolla North
- Walpalagolla South
- Welagama
- Weligodapola
- Welivita Ihala North
- Welivita Ihalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama South
- Yaggala

## Quick answers

- Where is Polwatta?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polwatta?Amboruwa, Dunkumbura, Galdola, Hatharaliyadda, Mawathagama and Polwatta Ihalagama
- How many villages are in Polwatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Polwatta?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polwatta?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polwatta?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polwatta?ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polwatta?Co-operative Filling Station, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polwatta?LK2134045 (OCHA common operational dataset)