# Polwatta GN division, Pallepola DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/polwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division 

# Polwatta

Polwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.13 km²**.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Polwatta?

Polwatta lies in [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ariyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/ariyagama/), [Dodamgasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/dodamgasyaya/), [Paldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/paldeniya/), [Selagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/selagama-east/), [Thembilideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/thembilideniya/) and [Thembilideniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/thembilideniya-north/). By area it is the 9668th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Polwatta is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6035° N, 80.6021° 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).

## Things to see in and around Polwatta

### Nearby, outside Polwatta

- Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella3.5 km
- Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella3.6 km
- Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella3.7 km
- New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela4.0 km
- Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela4.0 km
- Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala8.7 km
- Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla8.8 km
- Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa11 km
- Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare12 km
- Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa12 km
- Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare13 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: Polwatta

- 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) · Colombo92 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo117 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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.

## Weather in Polwatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

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 Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60313&mlon=80.63251#map=17/7.60313/80.63251) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Pallepola South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62205&mlon=80.60650#map=17/7.62205/80.60650) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62759&mlon=80.60579#map=17/7.62759/80.60579) 

Hotel Central Heritage bunglow CHB · Pallepola North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62422&mlon=80.60704#map=17/7.62422/80.60704) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Madawala Ulpatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya · Madawala Ulpatha 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61131&mlon=80.63562#map=17/7.61131/80.63562) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 

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 Pallepola DS Division

- Akuramboda
- Aluthgama
- Ambokka
- Ambokudena
- Ariyagama
- Bomeruwa
- Demada Oya
- Dewarammulla
- Dimbulgamuwa
- Dodamgasyaya
- Ehelepola
- Ekamuthugama
- Galahitiyagama
- Janakagama
- Kandewatta
- Kinigama
- Kirioruwa
- Kobbevehera
- Koholanwala
- Kosgolla
- Koswatta
- Mahayayawatta
- Mananwatta
- Maningamuwa East
- Maningamuwa West
- Medalanda
- Millawana Ihalagama
- Millawana Medagama
- Millawana Pahalagama
- Monaravila
- Moragaspitiya
- Nagahapola
- Nilannoruwa
- Nilannoruwa Colony
- Paldeniya
- Pallepola North
- Pallepola South
- Rusigama Ihalagama
- Rusigama Pahalagama
- Thalakiriyawa
- Thembilideniya North
- Udurampelessa
- Walmoruwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Polwatta?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polwatta?Ariyagama, Dodamgasyaya, Paldeniya, Selagama East, Thembilideniya and Thembilideniya North
- What is there to see in Polwatta?Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden
- What time zone is Polwatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Polwatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Polwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Polwatta?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polwatta?Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polwatta?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polwatta?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polwatta?Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polwatta?LK2212210 (OCHA common operational dataset)