# Polwathura GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/polwathura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Polwathura Polwathura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. - 0.7km² ## Where is Polwathura? Polwathura lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Doruwadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/doruwadeniya/), [Ihala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ihala-gorakaoya/), [Kalugalhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kalugalhinna/), [Mallanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/mallanda/), [Pahala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/pahala-gorakaoya/) and [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/pallegama/). By area it is the 11237th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Polwathura is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0760° N, 80.5567° E. Local names: පොල්වතුර . 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 Polwathura ### Nearby, outside Polwathura - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South2.2 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora3.6 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda4.8 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora5.0 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya5.7 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena7.9 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape8.4 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya9.1 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella9.4 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella9.4 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa9.7 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: Polwathura - 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) · Colombo75 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Pallegama (Pallegama), about 1.0 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 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Polwathura Named natural and historic features inside Polwathura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Goorookoya 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 Polwathura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Polwathura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic · Nawalapitiya East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06543&mlon=80.53984#map=17/7.06543/80.53984) Bank BOC · Nawalapitiya East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05809&mlon=80.53654#map=17/7.05809/80.53654) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel Kothmale Holiday Resort · Mawathura 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08389&mlon=80.57580#map=17/7.08389/80.57580) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Paththunupitiya Maha Vidyalaya · Warakawa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07727&mlon=80.54491#map=17/7.07727/80.54491) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) Police station Police Station, Nawalapitiya · Nawalapitiya East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05747&mlon=80.53597#map=17/7.05747/80.53597) 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Polwathura?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polwathura?Doruwadeniya, Ihala Gorakaoya, Kalugalhinna, Mallanda, Pahala Gorakaoya and Pallegama - What is there to see in Polwathura?Fool’s Bridge, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point - What time zone is Polwathura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polwathura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polwathura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Polwathura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Polwathura?Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polwathura?BOC, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polwathura?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polwathura?Lanka filling station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polwathura?LK2321010 (OCHA common operational dataset)