# Alagollewa GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/alagollewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Alagollewa Alagollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.46 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alagollewa? Alagollewa lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ihala Ambathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ihala-ambathale/), [Keeriyagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/keeriyagaswewa/), [Labunoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/labunoruwa/), [Manankattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/manankattiya/), [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/moragoda/) and [Muriyakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/muriyakadawala/). By area it is the 1758th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Alagollewa is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1501° N, 80.6479° E. Local names: අලගොල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Alagollewa ### Nearby, outside Alagollewa - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa3.8 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa4.0 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa4.0 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa14 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana17 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana17 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya17 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Alagollewa - 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) · Trincomalee73 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). 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 Alagollewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Alagollewa. - Timbiriwewa - Unagollewa 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 Alagollewa Named natural and historic features inside Alagollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Madugahawewa 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 Alagollewa 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 Alagollewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Sakura Hotel · Moragoda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16928&mlon=80.66201#map=17/8.16928/80.66201) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Ganewelpola Muslim Vidyalaya · Ganewalpola 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09316&mlon=80.62887#map=17/8.09316/80.62887) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Alagollewa?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alagollewa?Ihala Ambathale, Keeriyagaswewa, Labunoruwa, Manankattiya, Moragoda and Muriyakadawala - What is there to see in Alagollewa?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Alagollewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alagollewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alagollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alagollewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alagollewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Alagollewa?Railway Town, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alagollewa?Seylan Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alagollewa?Peoples Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alagollewa?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alagollewa?LK7151185 (OCHA common operational dataset)