# Pollebedda GN division, Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/pollebedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahaoya DS Division # Pollebedda Pollebedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **64.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.0km² - 1mapped services - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pollebedda? Pollebedda lies in [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Aranthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/aranthalawa/), [Borapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/borapola/), [Kelavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kelavinna/), [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/) and [Nelliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/nelliyadda/). By area it is the 91st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.4% of [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/). The centre of Pollebedda is about 182 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4570° N, 81.4125° E. Local names: පොල්ලේබැද්ද . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Pollebedda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pollebedda. - Kurunduwinna - Pollebedda 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 Pollebedda Named natural and historic features inside Pollebedda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gurikana Ela - Hera Ela ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Bambaragala · 273 m - Mallutugala · 252 m ### History 1 ruin. - Nuwaragala 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 Pollebedda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pollebedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Oya Base Hospital · Mahaoya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53095&mlon=81.35558#map=17/7.53095/81.35558) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Pollebedda Primary School · Pollebedda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47707&mlon=81.39042#map=17/7.47707/81.39042) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Pollebedda Places mapped inside Pollebedda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mahaoya DS Division - Aranthalawa - Bedirekka - Bogamuyaya - Borapola - Dambadeniya - Iddapola - Kekirihena - Kelavinna - Kudaharasgala - Lahugala - Mahaoya - Poolawala - Samagipura - Tempitiya - Thepelpola - Unuwathura Bubula ## Quick answers - Where is Pollebedda?In Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pollebedda?Aranthalawa, Borapola, Kelavinna, Lahugala and Nelliyadda - How many villages are in Pollebedda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pollebedda?Bambaragala (273 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pollebedda?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pollebedda?Maha Oya Base Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pollebedda?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pollebedda?People's Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pollebedda?LANKA IOC, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pollebedda?LK5209080 (OCHA common operational dataset)