# Polgolla GN division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/polgolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Pathadumbara DS Division # Polgolla Polgolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 6mapped services - 475 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgolla? Polgolla lies in [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Balanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/balanagala/), [Gabadagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/gabadagama-north/), [Mahaweli Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mahaweli-uyana/), [Mavilmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mavilmada/), [Pallegunnepana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/pallegunnepana-south/), [Pallethalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/pallethalavinna/), [Udagunnepana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/udagunnepana-north/), [Udathalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/udathalavinna/) and [Udathalavinna Madige](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/udathalavinna-madige/). By area it is the 10308th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/). The centre of Polgolla is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3293° N, 80.6486° E. Local names: පොල්ගොල්ල . 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 Polgolla Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Polgolla. - Doragamuwa Junction - Polgolla 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 Polgolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polgolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Seven hills Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd · Gabadagama South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32519&mlon=80.66229#map=17/7.32519/80.66229) Bank Peoples Bank · Polgolla 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32488&mlon=80.64833#map=17/7.32488/80.64833) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump W A Perera and Son Dealer · Pitakanda Gama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31939&mlon=80.62978#map=17/7.31939/80.62978) Hotel Hotel Grand Casa · Polgolla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32542&mlon=80.64415#map=17/7.32542/80.64415) Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) School Sussex International School · Pallegunnepana South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32173&mlon=80.64801#map=17/7.32173/80.64801) College Open University of Sri Lanka · Polgolla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32576&mlon=80.65214#map=17/7.32576/80.65214) Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 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 Polgolla Places mapped inside Polgolla in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 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 Pathadumbara DS Division - Abasingama - Aluthgama - Ambathenna - Balanagala - Bogahakumbura - Deegahawathura - Doragamuwa - Egodagama - Eriyagasthenna - Galadeniya - Galewatta - Girakaduwa - Gunembill - Gunnepana Madige - Hamindagoda - Ihala Yatawara - Kahalla - Kalugalawatta - Kendaliyadda - Ketakahala - Leemagahadeniya - Madawala - Madawala Madige - Mahakumbura - Mandandawela - Meegamawatta - Meegammana - Meegammana West - Megodagama - Millanga - Molagodayawatta - Moonamale - Napana - Nawayalathenna - Pallethalavinna - Pallethalavinna Ihala - Paranagama - Pihilladeniya - Pitiyegedara - Puwakgahadeniya - Thalkotuwa - Udathalavinna - Udathalavinna Madige - Udurawana - Walala - Walpaladeniya - Wattegama - Wattegama North - Yatawara - Yatawara Kandagama - Yatirawana ## Quick answers - Where is Polgolla?In Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgolla?Balanagala, Gabadagama North, Mahaweli Uyana, Mavilmada, Pallegunnepana South, Pallethalavinna, Udagunnepana North, Udathalavinna and Udathalavinna Madige - How many villages are in Polgolla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Polgolla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgolla?Seven hills Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgolla?Peoples Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgolla?NSB, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgolla?W A Perera and Son Dealer, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Polgolla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Polgolla?LK2112225 (OCHA common operational dataset)