Grama Niladhari division · Thalawakele DS Division # Kotagala Kotagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 2.80 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,271 m typical elevation ## Where is Kotagala? Kotagala lies in Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Dimbula, Drayton, Kuduoya, Stonycliff and Yulefield. By area it is the 5262nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of Thalawakele DS Division. The centre of Kotagala is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9310° N, 80.6061° E. Local names: කොටගල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kotagala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kotagala: 1 attraction. - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kotagala - Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton 1.9 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield 3.2 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula 3.4 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula 3.5 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula 3.5 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula 3.5 km - Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon 3.6 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North 3.7 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon 4.0 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon 4.1 km - Clocktower · memorial, Hatton South 4.6 km - St. Clair Viewing Gallery · viewpoint, Devon 4.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kotagala - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 80 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 84 km ### Nearest railway station Kotagala (Kotagala), about 0.4 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kotagala Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kotagala. - Harrignton - Kotagala - Wanigasekarapura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kotagala Named natural and historic features inside Kotagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Harrington - Wootton Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kotagala 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 352 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 | 21 | 104 | | Apr | 22 | 175 | | May | 21 | 164 | | Jun | 21 | 101 | | Jul | 20 | 82 | | Aug | 20 | 92 | | Sep | 20 | 129 | | Oct | 20 | 234 | | Nov | 20 | 274 | | Dec | 19 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kotagala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | GOVT.VETERINARY SURGEON'S OFFICE. · Hatton South | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | Regional Development Bank · Kotagala | 0.6 km | Map | | ATM | Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Kuduoya | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Asvika Hotel · Kuduoya | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya | 11 km | Map | | School | N/Cambridge College, Kotagala · Kotagala | 0.7 km | Map | | College | ESOFT Metro College - Hatton · Hatton South | 4.3 km | Map | | Police station | Hatton Police Station · Hatton North | 4.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kotagala Places mapped inside Kotagala in open map data, by type. - Banks 3 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Thalawakele DS Division - Agarapathana - Albion - Balmoral - Bearwell - Bogahawatta - Braemore - Coombewood - Dayagama East - Dayagama West - Devon - Dimbula - Drayton - Eildonhall - Elbedda - Glasgow - Great Western - Hallbrook - Henfold - Hollyrood - Kuduoya - Lindula - Lippakelle - Mount Vernon - Nagasena - Rahanwatta - Sandrinham - Stonycliff - Thalawakele - Thangakele - Waltrim - Watagoda - Weverly - Yulefield ## Quick answers - Where is Kotagala? In Thalawakele DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotagala? Dimbula, Drayton, Kuduoya, Stonycliff and Yulefield - What is there to see in Kotagala? Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point - What time zone is Kotagala in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotagala? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotagala? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotagala? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotagala? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotagala? GOVT.VETERINARY SURGEON'S OFFICE., about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotagala? Regional Development Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotagala? Lak Sathosa;bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotagala? Lanka Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kotagala? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kotagala? LK2327115 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.80 km² - P-code: LK2327115 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thalawakele DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/kotagala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.