# Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/ Divisional Secretariat division · Polonnaruwa District # Elahera DS Division Elahera DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **366.1 km²**. It is divided into 28 GN divisions. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 366km² - 28GN divisions - 7mapped services ## Where is Elahera DS Division? Elahera DS Division lies in [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Higurakgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/), [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/) and [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.6% of [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/). The centre of Elahera DS Division is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8285° N, 80.8545° E. Local names: ඇලහැර · எலகெரை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Elahera DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Atharagallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/atharagallewa/) 46 1 0 [Attanakadawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-north/) 6.1 2 0 [Attanakadawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-south/) 17 0 1 [Attanakadawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-west/) 15 0 0 [Bakamoona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/bakamoona/) 4.2 1 3 [Damanayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/damanayaya/) 12 3 1 [Diyabeduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/diyabeduma/) 31 2 0 [Elahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/elahera/) 36 3 0 [Gangeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/gangeyaya/) 14 0 0 [Heeratiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/heeratiya/) 2.0 1 0 [Ihakuluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/ihakuluwewa/) 24 0 0 [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/ikiriwewa/) 8.5 1 0 [Kahatagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kahatagahapitiya/) 5.9 0 0 [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/katukeliyawa/) 5.1 1 0 [Kirioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kirioya/) 39 2 1 [Konduruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/konduruwawa/) 12 1 0 [Kottapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-north/) 3.6 0 0 [Kottapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-south/) 9.8 1 0 [Kumaraella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kumaraella/) 4.1 0 0 [Madudamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/madudamana/) 5.8 2 0 [Maluweyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/maluweyaya/) 7.5 0 0 [Nikapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/nikapitiya/) 23 0 1 [Orubendi Siyambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/orubendi-siyambalawa/) 5.3 0 0 [Radavigeoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/radavigeoya/) 5.4 0 0 [Sarubima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/sarubima/) 4.4 0 0 [Segala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/segala/) 14 2 0 [Sirikaduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/sirikaduyaya/) 3.3 0 0 [Somils](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/somils/) 2.8 0 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 Elahera DS Division Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Elahera DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 202 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Aththanakadawala - Attanakadawala - Attaragallewa - Bakamooneulpotha - Bakamuna - Bakamune - Bakamuneulpota - Diyabeduma - Elahera - Heeratiya - Kahatagahapitiya - Kalogahawela - Katukeliyawa - Konduruwawa - Konduruwewa - Kottapitiya - Medaulpota - Moragaswewa - Puwakgahaulpota - Puwakgahaulpotha - Ridiella 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 Elahera DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Elahera DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 reservoirs and tanks; 12 rivers and streams. - Alikimbula Ela - Attaragolla Wewa - Bindunkanda Wewa - Buchamuneulpota Wewa - Diulgala Wewa - Gama Ela - Ganakatapitiye Wewa - Heeralugama Wewa - Heerati Oya - Ihakula Wewa - Ikiri Wewa - Irahandaketu Wewa - Kalu Ganga - Karakgana Wewa - Kiri Oya - Kon Wewa - Kongala Oya - Kongeta Oya - Kumbukgolle Ela - Meegolle Oya - Megolla Oya - Moragahakanda - Moragas Wewa - Nehinne Wewa …and 2 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Galwetikanda - Karakolapitiya - Kondara ### Estates 3 estates. - Giritalemulla - Kotagalamulla - Moragaswewa 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 Elahera DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Elahera DS Division Places mapped inside Elahera DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - 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 Elahera DS Division?In Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elahera DS Division?Dambulla DS Division, Higurakgoda DS Division, Laggala DS Division, Naula DS Division, Thamankaduwa DS Division and Wilgamuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Elahera DS Division?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elahera DS Division?Settlements lie between 95 m and 202 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Elahera DS Division?14 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Elahera DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Elahera DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Elahera DS Division?LK7218 (OCHA common operational dataset)