# Palugollagama GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/palugollagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Palugollagama Palugollagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palugollagama? Palugollagama lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Aluth Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/aluth-divulwewa/), [Dutuwewa Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/dutuwewa-paranagama/), [Getalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/getalawa/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/karuwalagaswewa/) and [Kokawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kokawewa/). By area it is the 2902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Palugollagama is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3064° N, 80.7662° E. Local names: පලුගොල්ලාගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Palugollagama - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee52 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa121 km ### Nearest railway station Hatares Kotuwa (Galoya), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Palugollagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palugollagama. - Kokawewa Colony - Palugollewa 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 Palugollagama Named natural and historic features inside Palugollagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kammalbendi Wewa - Lawa Wewa 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 Palugollagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palugollagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Palugollagama?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palugollagama?Aluth Divulwewa, Dutuwewa Paranagama, Getalawa, Karuwalagaswewa and Kokawewa - What time zone is Palugollagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palugollagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palugollagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palugollagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palugollagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Palugollagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Palugollagama?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palugollagama?Bank Of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palugollagama?Peoples Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palugollagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palugollagama?LK7127085 (OCHA common operational dataset)