# Kolamanthalawa GN division, Padiyathalawa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kolamanthalawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Padiyathalawa DS Division 

# Kolamanthalawa

Kolamanthalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **22.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 22.7km²
- 144 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kolamanthalawa?

Kolamanthalawa lies in [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aralupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/aralupitiya/), [Dorakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/dorakumbura/), [Ekiriyankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ekiriyankumbura/), [Holike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/holike/), [Kanawegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kanawegalla/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Marangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/marangala/) and [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/miriswatta/). By area it is the 389th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). The centre of Kolamanthalawa is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3224° N, 81.2888° E. Local names: කොලමන්තලාව .

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 Kolamanthalawa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kolamanthalawa.

- Holike

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 Kolamanthalawa 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 Kolamanthalawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40984&mlon=81.24266#map=17/7.40984/81.24266) 

Bank Samurthi Based Bank Community · Padiyathalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39963&mlon=81.24220#map=17/7.39963/81.24220) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) 

Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Miriswatta School · Miriswatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34237&mlon=81.26548#map=17/7.34237/81.26548) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 

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 Padiyathalawa DS Division

- Dorakumbura
- Galode
- Hagamwela
- Holike
- Kehelulla
- Kirawana
- Komana
- Marangala
- Miriswatta
- Moradeniya
- Padiyathalawa
- Palathuruwella
- Pallegama
- Pulungasmulla
- Saranagama
- Serankada
- Thalapitaoya Left
- Thalapitaoya South
- Unapana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolamanthalawa?In Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kolamanthalawa?Aralupitiya, Dorakumbura, Ekiriyankumbura, Holike, Kanawegalla, Komana, Marangala and Miriswatta
- How many villages are in Kolamanthalawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kolamanthalawa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolamanthalawa?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kolamanthalawa?Samurthi Based Bank Community, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolamanthalawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kolamanthalawa?LK5206085 (OCHA common operational dataset)