# Palliya Kotuwa GN division, Poojapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/palliya-kotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Poojapitiya DS Division # Palliya Kotuwa Palliya Kotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 1mapped service - 702 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palliya Kotuwa? Palliya Kotuwa lies in [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Batagolladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batagolladeniya/), [Galhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galhinna/), [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galkanda/), [Kovilamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kovilamuduna/) and [Watagalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/watagalathenna/). By area it is the 13192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/). The centre of Palliya Kotuwa is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4155° N, 80.5651° E. Local names: පල්ලියකොටුව . 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 Palliya Kotuwa ### Nearby, outside Palliya Kotuwa - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala1.9 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda5.3 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama6.6 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare10 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare11 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala13 km - Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta14 km - Upper Hunnasfall · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta14 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala14 km - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West15 km - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West15 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera15 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: Palliya Kotuwa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo80 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Ukuwela (Ukuwela), about 7.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Villages and localities in Palliya Kotuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palliya Kotuwa. - Galhinna 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 Palliya Kotuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palliya Kotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Godahena Rural Hospital · Godahena 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39994&mlon=80.57882#map=17/7.39994/80.57882) Bank Bank of Ceylon ATM · Ankumbura North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43830&mlon=80.57211#map=17/7.43830/80.57211) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Galhinna ගල්හින්න கல்ஹின்னை · Palliya Kotuwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41723&mlon=80.56507#map=17/7.41723/80.56507) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Udagama Devananda Vidyalaya · Ankumbura Udagama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42430&mlon=80.56732#map=17/7.42430/80.56732) College Regency bording school · Wewala North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40307&mlon=80.55103#map=17/7.40307/80.55103) Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 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 Palliya Kotuwa Places mapped inside Palliya Kotuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Poojapitiya DS Division - Alagoda - Alawatta - Ambaruppa - Ankumbura North - Ankumbura South - Ankumbura Udagama - Bamunupola - Batagalla North - Batagalla South - Batagolladeniya - Batugoda North - Batugoda South - Bokkawala - Dehiwatta - Diddeniya - Diwanawatta - Dolapihilla North - Dolapihilla South - Dombagammana - Egodamulla North - Egodamulla South - Galhinna - Galkanda - Gallella - Godahena - Harankahawa - Henegama - Ihalamulla - Kahatagasthenna - Kahawatta North - Kahawatta South - Kaluwana North - Kaluwana South - Kiralagama - Kovilamuduna - Madadeniya - Marathugoda North - Marathugoda South - Maruddana - Medagoda - Molagoda - Morankanda - Mullegama North - Mullegama South - Ovissa North - Ovissa South - Pahala Hingulwala - Pahala Kithulgolla - Paleepana - Pallegama Pahala - Pathirada - Rambukewela - Siyapathgama - Uda Kithulgolla - Udahena - Udahingulwala - Uggahakumbura - Uggala Janapadaya - Waldeniya - Warakadeniya - Watagalathenna - Watagoda - Welgala - Weligalla - Wewala - Wewala North ## Quick answers - Where is Palliya Kotuwa?In Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palliya Kotuwa?Batagolladeniya, Galhinna, Galkanda, Kovilamuduna and Watagalathenna - What is there to see in Palliya Kotuwa?Hakkunuella Waterfall, Balakaduwa Ella, view on rice fields & mountains, Aluvihare Walauwe - What time zone is Palliya Kotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palliya Kotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palliya Kotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palliya Kotuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palliya Kotuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palliya Kotuwa?Godahena Rural Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palliya Kotuwa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palliya Kotuwa?NSB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palliya Kotuwa?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palliya Kotuwa?LK2106085 (OCHA common operational dataset)