# Kahatagahapitiya GN division, Elahera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kahatagahapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Elahera DS Division # Kahatagahapitiya Kahatagahapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.92 km²**. - 5.9km² ## Where is Kahatagahapitiya? Kahatagahapitiya lies in [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Diyabeduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/diyabeduma/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/ikiriwewa/), [Kalahagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kalahagala/), [Madudamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/madudamana/) and [Nikapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/nikapitiya/). By area it is the 2385th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/). The centre of Kahatagahapitiya is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8635° N, 80.8901° E. Local names: කහටගහපිටිය . 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 Kahatagahapitiya ### Nearby, outside Kahatagahapitiya - Angamedilla National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala8.8 km - National Wildlife Museum · museum, C.P.Pura13 km - Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa13 km - Starting Point · attraction, Bendiwewa15 km - Bathing Pool · attraction, Bendiwewa15 km - Bisokotuwa · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa15 km - Tomb of King Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km - Royal Palace · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km - Audience Hallof Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km - Inscriptions of Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km - Council Chamber of Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa15 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: Kahatagahapitiya - 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) · Trincomalee82 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa88 km ### Nearest railway station Polonnaruwa (Kaduruwela West), about 17 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 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kahatagahapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Kahatagahapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Radavegey Oya 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 Kahatagahapitiya 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahatagahapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Bakamoona 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77513&mlon=80.81993#map=17/7.77513/80.81993) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Pothgul Pedesa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91465&mlon=80.99761#map=17/7.91465/80.99761) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Polonnaruwa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93964&mlon=81.00106#map=17/7.93964/81.00106) Hotel Blooming Resort · Attanakadawala South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86485&mlon=80.84304#map=17/7.86485/80.84304) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Nikipitiya Primary School · Nikapitiya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81790&mlon=80.85861#map=17/7.81790/80.85861) College Royal Primary College · Pothgul Pedesa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91920&mlon=80.99735#map=17/7.91920/80.99735) Police station Ticket check · Pothgul Pedesa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92564&mlon=80.99401#map=17/7.92564/80.99401) 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 Elahera DS Division - Atharagallewa - Attanakadawala North - Attanakadawala South - Attanakadawala West - Bakamoona - Damanayaya - Diyabeduma - Elahera - Gangeyaya - Heeratiya - Ihakuluwewa - Ikiriwewa - Katukeliyawa - Kirioya - Konduruwawa - Kottapitiya North - Kottapitiya South - Kumaraella - Madudamana - Maluweyaya - Nikapitiya - Orubendi Siyambalawa - Radavigeoya - Sarubima - Segala - Sirikaduyaya - Somils ## Quick answers - Where is Kahatagahapitiya?In Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahatagahapitiya?Diyabeduma, Ikiriwewa, Kalahagala, Madudamana and Nikapitiya - What is there to see in Kahatagahapitiya?Angamedilla National Park, National Wildlife Museum, Parakramabahu I, Starting Point - What time zone is Kahatagahapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahatagahapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahatagahapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kahatagahapitiya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahatagahapitiya?Divisional Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahatagahapitiya?Bank Of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahatagahapitiya?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahatagahapitiya?CEYPETCO, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahatagahapitiya?LK7218055 (OCHA common operational dataset)