# Kalogaha Ela GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalogaha-ela/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Kalogaha Ela Kalogaha Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.2km² - 229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalogaha Ela? Kalogaha Ela lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Kalundewa Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalundewa-aluthgama/), [Moragollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/moragollewa/), [Pahala Erevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-erevula/), [Puwak Attawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/puwak-attawala/), [Rathmalgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalgaha-ela/), [Thittawelgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thittawelgolla/), [Walgamwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/walgamwewa/) and [Yakkuragala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-south/). By area it is the 1043rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Kalogaha Ela is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8256° N, 80.6881° E. Local names: කලෝගහඇල . 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 Kalogaha Ela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kalogaha Ela. - Kalogahaela - Kologahaela 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 Kalogaha Ela Named natural and historic features inside Kalogaha Ela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kalogahaela Wewa - Maha Oya - Palleyaya Wewa - Polgahamula Wewa 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 Kalogaha Ela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 27 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 24 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalogaha Ela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec filling station · Dambulla Town 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86336&mlon=80.65145#map=17/7.86336/80.65145) Hotel Raintree Dambulla · Moragollewa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81969&mlon=80.66903#map=17/7.81969/80.66903) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Thiththawelgolla junior school · Kapuwatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82826&mlon=80.65776#map=17/7.82826/80.65776) College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Ihala Ereula - Inamaluwa - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kandalama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - LK2206125 - Lenadora North - Lenadora South - Mailattawa - Moragollewa - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Pahala Erevula - Pahala Wewa - Pallegama - Palutawa - Pannampitiya - Pelvehera - Pidurangala - Pohoranwewa - Pol Attawa - Pothana - Puwak Attawala - Rathmalgaha Ela - Rathmalkatuwa - Sigiriya - Siyambala Wewa - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kalogaha Ela?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalogaha Ela?Kalundewa Aluthgama, Moragollewa, Pahala Erevula, Puwak Attawala, Rathmalgaha Ela, Thittawelgolla, Walgamwewa and Yakkuragala South - How many villages are in Kalogaha Ela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalogaha Ela?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalogaha Ela?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalogaha Ela?Rangiri Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalogaha Ela?NSB, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalogaha Ela?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalogaha Ela?Sinopec filling station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalogaha Ela?LK2206215 (OCHA common operational dataset)