# Kotiyagala GN division, Norwood DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/kotiyagala/

Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division 

# Kotiyagala

Kotiyagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.1km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kotiyagala?

Kotiyagala lies in [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Bagawanthalawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/bagawanthalawa-south/), [Bogawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/bogawana/) and [Loinon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/loinon/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Kotiyagala is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7884° N, 80.6869° E. Local names: කොටියාගල .

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 Kotiyagala

### Nearby, outside Kotiyagala

- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South1.4 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela5.4 km
- Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela9.6 km
- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood9.7 km
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela11 km
- Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela11 km
- Gonagala Falls · waterfall, Pattipola11 km
- Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood11 km
- Aggra Waterfall · waterfall, Dayagama East12 km
- Slab Rock Falls · waterfall, Pattipola12 km
- Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela12 km
- World's End (Plate 2) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela12 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: Kotiyagala

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 15 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 17:54).

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.

## Villages and localities in Kotiyagala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kotiyagala.

- Bogawantalawa South
- Kotiyagala

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 Kotiyagala 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 Kotiyagala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa · Bagawanthalawa South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79488&mlon=80.67847#map=17/6.79488/80.67847) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Bagawanthalawa South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79517&mlon=80.67877#map=17/6.79517/80.67877) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) 

Petrol pump IOC · Bagawanthalawa South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79893&mlon=80.67636#map=17/6.79893/80.67636) 

Hotel Rest House · Bagawanthalawa South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79486&mlon=80.67880#map=17/6.79486/80.67880) 

Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) 

School St marys primary · Kotiyagala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79657&mlon=80.67946#map=17/6.79657/80.67946) 

College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) 

Police station Bogawantalawa Police Station · Bagawanthalawa South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79463&mlon=80.67940#map=17/6.79463/80.67940) 

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 Kotiyagala

Places mapped inside Kotiyagala in open map data, by type.

- ATMs1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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 Norwood DS Division

- Annfield
- Aulton Watta
- Bagawanthalawa South
- Bogawana
- Brownlow
- Brownswick
- Dickoya
- Dickoya South
- Gawarawila
- Hatton East
- Hatton North
- Hatton South
- Hatton West
- Injuster
- Kirkoswald
- Lethant
- Loinon
- Mahanelu
- Maskeliya
- Maussakele
- Mocha
- Moray
- Newvalleygama
- Norwood
- Panmur
- Rosella
- Ruwanpura
- Seethagangula
- Shanon
- Strathspey
- Tillary
- Venture
- Wanarajah
- Welioya

## Quick answers

- Where is Kotiyagala?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kotiyagala?Bagawanthalawa South, Bogawana and Loinon
- What is there to see in Kotiyagala?Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Galagama Falls, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8
- What time zone is Kotiyagala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kotiyagala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kotiyagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kotiyagala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kotiyagala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kotiyagala?Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kotiyagala?Seylan Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kotiyagala?Peoples Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotiyagala?IOC, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Kotiyagala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kotiyagala?LK2330320 (OCHA common operational dataset)