# Kahatagollewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kahatagollewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Kahatagollewa Kahatagollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **26.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.1km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahatagollewa? Kahatagollewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Bellankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bellankadawala/), [D 04 Wahalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/d-04-wahalkada/), [Herathhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/herathhalmillewa/), [Punchimudagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/punchimudagama/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thammennawa/), [Thittagonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thittagonewa/), [Wahalkada D 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-1/) and [Wahalkada D 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-2/). By area it is the 321st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Kahatagollewa is about 227 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7416° N, 80.8011° E. Local names: කහටගොල්ලෑව . 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: Kahatagollewa - 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) · Trincomalee47 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna142 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 34 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 Kahatagollewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahatagollewa. - Kahatagollewa - Walaskunuwewa 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 Kahatagollewa Named natural and historic features inside Kahatagollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Galpitiye Wewa - Iswetiya ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Gambirigaswewa - Iswetiya ### History 1 ruin. - Relapana 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 Kahatagollewa 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 Kahatagollewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66471&mlon=80.84210#map=17/8.66471/80.84210) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) 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 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66629&mlon=80.84192#map=17/8.66629/80.84192) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kahatagollewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahatagollewa?Bellankadawala, D 04 Wahalkada, Herathhalmillewa, Punchimudagama, Thammennawa, Thittagonewa, Wahalkada D 1 and Wahalkada D 2 - What time zone is Kahatagollewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahatagollewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahatagollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahatagollewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kahatagollewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kahatagollewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahatagollewa?Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahatagollewa?People's Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahatagollewa?Ceypetco, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahatagollewa?LK7106045 (OCHA common operational dataset)