# Kapugollewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kapugollewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Kapugollewa Kapugollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **15.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.7km² - 2mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapugollewa? Kapugollewa lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Anaolondewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/anaolondewa/), [Dutuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dutuwewa/), [Maradanmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/maradanmaduwa/), [Morawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morawewa/), [Pahala Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/pahala-divulwewa/), [Thawalanhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thawalanhalmillewa/) and [Weerasole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/weerasole/). By area it is the 672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Kapugollewa is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6502° N, 80.8352° E. Local names: කපුගොල්ලෑව . 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: Kapugollewa - 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) · Trincomalee40 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa140 km ### Nearest railway station Thampalakamam (Pokkuruni), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Kapugollewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kapugollewa. - Kapugollewa - Kuda Kapugollewa 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 Kapugollewa Named natural and historic features inside Kapugollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Hammillewa Wewa - Kudagama 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 Kapugollewa 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 Kapugollewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66471&mlon=80.84210#map=17/8.66471/80.84210) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55060&mlon=80.83242#map=17/8.55060/80.83242) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Kapugollewa Vidyalaya · Kapugollewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66629&mlon=80.84192#map=17/8.66629/80.84192) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 Kapugollewa Places mapped inside Kapugollewa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Gammahegewewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kivulekada - Maradankadawala - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Kapugollewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kapugollewa?Anaolondewa, Dutuwewa, Maradanmaduwa, Morawewa, Pahala Divulwewa, Thawalanhalmillewa and Weerasole - What time zone is Kapugollewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kapugollewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kapugollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapugollewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kapugollewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kapugollewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapugollewa?Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapugollewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapugollewa?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kapugollewa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kapugollewa?LK7124035 (OCHA common operational dataset)