# Palagolla GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/palagolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Palagolla Palagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.39 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.4km² - 10mapped services - 1,197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palagolla? Palagolla lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Ambathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/ambathalawa/), [Dunsinane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunsinane/), [Labukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/labukele/), [Malhewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/malhewa/), [Niyamgamdora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/niyamgamdora/), [Pundaluoya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/pundaluoya-north/), [Ramboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/ramboda/), [Rambodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/rambodagama/) and [Wedamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/wedamulla/). By area it is the 1777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Palagolla is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0399° N, 80.6940° E. Local names: පලාගොල්ල . 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 Palagolla OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Palagolla: 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls. - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall - Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint - View of the waterfall · viewpoint - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction - Puna Ella Falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Palagolla - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda1.8 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama1.9 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda2.1 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda2.1 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda2.1 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda2.2 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda2.3 km - Adma Agro Strawberry Farm · attraction, Labukele2.8 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft3.8 km - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen3.8 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa4.6 km - Tea plantations · viewpoint, Toppass6.6 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: Palagolla - 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) · Colombo91 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 9.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Palagolla Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palagolla. - Palagolla - Rambodawatta 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 Palagolla Named natural and historic features inside Palagolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Bluefields - Rangbodde 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 Palagolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palagolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kothmale · Sangilipalama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06251&mlon=80.68547#map=17/7.06251/80.68547) Bank People's Bank · Ramboda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06832&mlon=80.68589#map=17/7.06832/80.68589) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ramboda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06919&mlon=80.68467#map=17/7.06919/80.68467) Hotel Manuel Manor · Labukele 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03859&mlon=80.70765#map=17/7.03859/80.70765) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School North Punduloya T.V School · Pundaluoya North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02192&mlon=80.67906#map=17/7.02192/80.67906) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 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 Palagolla Places mapped inside Palagolla in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Restaurants6 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 Kothmale East DS Division - Ambathalawa - Bogahawela - Deltagemunupura - Delunthalamada - Dunsinane - Dunukedeniya - Egodawela - Frotoft - Gomburuoya - Halpola - Hellboda - Helsirigama - Kadadorapitiya - Karagahayatathenna - Karagasthalawa - Katukithula - Kikiliyamana - Kirindiwela - Kosgaha Pathana - Kothmalgama - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - Labukele - Madakumbura - Malhewa - Maswela - Mawela East - Mawela Kanda - Mawela West - Medakanda - Medakumbura North - Nawa Kadadora - Nawa Morape - Niyamgamdora - Panangammana - Pundaluoya North - Pundaluoya South - Rajaela - Ramboda - Rambodagama - Samaneliya - Sangilipalama - Sheen - Sheengama - Wedamulla - Wewahinna ## Quick answers - Where is Palagolla?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palagolla?Ambathalawa, Dunsinane, Labukele, Malhewa, Niyamgamdora, Pundaluoya North, Ramboda, Rambodagama and Wedamulla - What is there to see in Palagolla?Blue Fields Tea Factory, Gerandi Ella Waterfall, Nice Viewpoint, Puna Ella Falls - What time zone is Palagolla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palagolla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palagolla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palagolla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palagolla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palagolla?Divisional Hospital Kothmale, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palagolla?People's Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palagolla?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palagolla?IOC Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palagolla?LK2303250 (OCHA common operational dataset)