# Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/

Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District 

# Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **370.2 km²**. It is divided into 40 GN divisions. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 370km²
- 40GN divisions
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?

Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/) and [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/). By area it is the 51st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 36 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.4492° N, 80.7084° E. Local names: කහටගස්දිගිලිය · ககட்டகஸ்திகிலியை .

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: Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

- 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) · Trincomalee53 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa135 km

### Nearest railway station

Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 25 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 06:13, 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.

## GN divisions of Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ambagahawewa/) 12 4 0 

[Bethkewa - Thulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/bethkewa-thulana/) 10 1 0 

[Dachchihalmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/dachchihalmillawewa/) 11 5 0 

[Diganhalmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/diganhalmillawewa/) 12 4 0 

[Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/divulwewa/) 16 2 0 

[Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ellawewa/) 8.0 3 0 

[Gonumeruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/gonumeruwewa/) 8.1 4 0 

[Kahatagasdigiliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kahatagasdigiliya-east/) 2.4 1 0 

[Kahatagasdigiliya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kahatagasdigiliya-west/) 3.4 1 1 

[Kanadara Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kanadara-rathmale/) 7.0 1 0 

[Kelenikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kelenikawewa/) 13 3 0 

[Kirigallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kirigallewa/) 13 3 0 

[Kohombagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kohombagaskada/) 6.8 3 0 

[Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kokmaduwa/) 7.9 3 0 

[Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/konwewa/) 7.2 4 0 

[Kudapattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kudapattiya/) 16 2 0 

[Kumbukgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kumbukgollewa/) 24 2 0 

[Maha Galkandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-galkandegama/) 9.2 3 0 

[Maha Hammillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-hammillawewa/) 12 1 0 

[Maha Kiribbewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-kiribbewa/) 2.7 3 0 

[Maha Messalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-messalewa/) 5.6 3 0 

[Mahakumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mahakumbukwewa/) 9.9 2 0 

[Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mahawewa/) 9.8 2 0 

[Mee - Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mee-kumbukwewa/) 22 4 0 

[Mekichchawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mekichchawa/) 7.2 3 2 

[Moragahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/moragahawela/) 11 2 0 

[Nekutunu Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/nekutunu-wewa/) 13 2 0 

[Nelugollakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/nelugollakada/) 11 2 0 

[Palippothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/palippothana/) 6.8 2 0 

[Pandarellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/pandarellewa/) 10 2 0 

[Panwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/panwella/) 5.5 1 0 

[Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/) 4.8 3 0 

[Ranpathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ranpathvila/) 8.1 1 0 

[Rathmalgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/rathmalgahawewa/) 8.6 3 2 

[Samadhigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/samadhigama/) 6.5 1 0 

[Sampathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/sampathgama/) 3.3 1 0 

[Thallattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/thallattewa/) 5.0 4 0 

[Thurukkuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/thurukkuragama/) 4.6 0 0 

[Tikkanpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/) 15 3 0 

[Weligollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/weligollewa/) 2.3 1 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 139 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Agarayagama
- Aluthwewa
- Ambagahawewa
- Amunewewa
- Amunukole
- Bambarahela
- Bandara Amuna Amunewewa
- Betkewa
- Dachchi Hammillewa
- Dambagollewa
- Digan Hammillewa
- Diwulwewa
- Diyamayilagahawewa
- Elapatwewa
- Ellepotana
- Ellewewa
- Etawiragollewa Kudagama
- Galhoruwewa
- Gonumeruwewa
- Halmillewa
- Hettuwewa
- Ihala Hammillawa
- Ihala Hammillewa
- Ihalagama
- Italwetunuwewa
- Kadadekawewa
- Kahatagasdigiliya
- Katukeliyawa
- Katuwarawewa
- Kekirawa Handiya
- Kelewa
- Ketakelewa
- Kirigollewa
- Kohombagaskada
- Kokebe
- Kokmaduwa
- Komarikawala
- Konwewa
- Koonwewa
- Kuda Hammillewa
- Kuda Kapirigama
- Kudakiribbewa
- Kudakumbukwewa
- Kukulewa
- Kumbukgollewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Kurundankulama
- Madayakada
- Maha Hammillewa
- Maha Kiribbewa
- Maha Kulumiwakkada
- Maha Messalewa
- Mahapatana
- Mahawewa
- Mekichchawa
- Migahadigiliya
- Migahakada
- Miminnawala
- Moragahawala
- Mukiriyawa
- Nekatuwewa
- Nikawewa
- Olugollewa
- Pahala Kanhidigama
- Pahala Kudapattiya
- Pahala Olugollewa
- Pahala Pattilewa
- Palippotana
- Pambattiyagama
- Pattilapuwewa
- Potanegama
- Puhudiwula
- Punchi Hammillewa
- Rambapotana
- Rambewa
- Rathmalgahawewa
- Ratmalagahawewa
- Ratmale
- Sandigewewa
- Talakolawewa
- Talattewa
- Tikkanpotana
- Timbiriwewa
- Tonigala
- Tulukkaragama
- Wambutuwagama
- Watarakwewa
- Weligollewa
- Wilewewa
- Wirandagollewa

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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

115 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Aduppan Oya
- Alapath Wewa
- Aluth Wewa
- Amunuwetiya Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Andaragollewa Wewa
- Aswahawathuna Wewa
- B-Ethawetunu Wewa
- Bambarahela Wewa
- Betkewa Wewa
- Bokala Wewa
- Dachchihammillewa Wewa
- Dahanek Wewa
- Demata Wewa
- Digan Hammillewa Wewa
- Diwul Wewa
- Diyamayilagas Wewa
- Elle Wewa
- Ethawetunu Wewa
- Etiniwetunu Wewa
- Galenbenda Wewa
- Galge Wewa
- Gangurewa Wewa
- Godawala Wewa

…and 93 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Sangilimalai · 295 m
- Kotahinna · 171 m
- Galkanda Number One · 150 m
- Galviharekanda · 142 m
- Bambarahela · 118 m
- Kirimetiyahinna · 112 m
- Manahinna Number Two · 106 m

### Forests and nature

17 forests.

- Adampane
- Bambarahela
- Demala Hammillewa
- Dickwewa
- Galkandegama
- Galpokuna
- Karambewa
- Katukeliyawa
- Kiwulekada
- Kondekariawewa
- Kotawewa
- Kuda Wewa
- Mahawewa
- Nikawewa
- Taliyaketuwewa
- Velanwewa
- Welikikiliwewa

### Estates

1 estate.

- Palugaswewa

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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

Places mapped inside Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Horowpathana DS Division, Kebithigollewa DS Division, Mihinthale DS Division and Rambewa DS Division
- What time zone is Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?Settlements lie between 88 m and 139 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?115 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?Sangilimalai (295 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?January to March, June and September
- How many hospitals are in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division?LK7121 (OCHA common operational dataset)