# Kottapitiya North GN division, Elahera DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Elahera DS Division 

# Kottapitiya North

Kottapitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **3.63 km²**.

- 3.6km²

## Where is Kottapitiya North?

Kottapitiya North 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: [Bakamoona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/bakamoona/), [Gangeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/gangeyaya/), [Kottapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kottapitiya-south/), [Sirikaduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/sirikaduyaya/) and [Somils](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/somils/). By area it is the 4138th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/). The centre of Kottapitiya North is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7946° N, 80.8337° E. Local names: කෝට්ටපිටිය උතුර .

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 Kottapitiya North

### Nearby, outside Kottapitiya North

- Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala13 km
- Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint · attraction, Thalagoda13 km
- 9 c. inscription · memorial, Kandalama14 km
- 10 c. inscription · memorial, Kandalama14 km
- Kaludiya Pokuna · archaeological site, Kandalama14 km
- Viewpoint of Sigirya Rock · viewpoint, Sigiriya18 km
- Angamedilla National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala19 km
- Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela19 km
- Mapagala Rock · viewpoint, Sigiriya19 km
- Duwannagala Rock · viewpoint, Egodawewa19 km
- Mapagala Archaeological Site · ruins, Sigiriya19 km
- Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa19 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: Kottapitiya North

- 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) · Trincomalee91 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa93 km

### Nearest railway station

Polonnaruwa (Kaduruwela West), about 27 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.

## Weather in Kottapitiya North 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 Kottapitiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital · Bakamoona 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77513&mlon=80.81993#map=17/7.77513/80.81993) 

Bank BOC · Kimbissa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypectco filling station · Lenadora North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75871&mlon=80.66158#map=17/7.75871/80.66158) 

Hotel fresh air resort & restaurant · Damanayaya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78333&mlon=80.81670#map=17/7.78333/80.81670) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Bakamoona Central College · Bakamoona 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77587&mlon=80.82169#map=17/7.77587/80.82169) 

College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) 

Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 

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
- Kahatagahapitiya
- Katukeliyawa
- Kirioya
- Konduruwawa
- Kottapitiya South
- Kumaraella
- Madudamana
- Maluweyaya
- Nikapitiya
- Orubendi Siyambalawa
- Radavigeoya
- Sarubima
- Segala
- Sirikaduyaya
- Somils

## Quick answers

- Where is Kottapitiya North?In Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kottapitiya North?Bakamoona, Gangeyaya, Kottapitiya South, Sirikaduyaya and Somils
- What is there to see in Kottapitiya North?Wasgamuwa National Park, Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint, 9 c. inscription, 10 c. inscription
- What time zone is Kottapitiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kottapitiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kottapitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kottapitiya North?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kottapitiya North?Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kottapitiya North?BOC, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kottapitiya North?Commercial Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kottapitiya North?Ceypectco filling station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kottapitiya North?LK7218090 (OCHA common operational dataset)