# Kotaleeya GN division, Thamankaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kotaleeya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thamankaduwa DS Division # Kotaleeya Kotaleeya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **24.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Kotaleeya? Kotaleeya lies in [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/aluthwewa-east/), [Aluthwewa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/aluthwewa-west/), [Gallalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/gallalla-east/), [Kaduruwela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kaduruwela-south/), [Kaduruwela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kaduruwela-west/), [Kalahagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kalahagala/), [Manampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya/), [Nelumvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/nelumvila/), [Weera Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/weera-pedesa/) and [Yakkure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/yakkure/). By area it is the 346th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/). The centre of Kotaleeya is about 170 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8976° N, 81.0524° E. Local names: කොටලීය . 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 Kotaleeya ### Nearby, outside Kotaleeya - Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa7.1 km - Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.4 km - Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.4 km - Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa7.5 km - Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa7.6 km - Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.6 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa7.7 km - Starting Point · attraction, Bendiwewa7.8 km - Bisokotuwa · ruins, Bendiwewa7.8 km - Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa7.8 km - Tomb of King Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa7.9 km - Bathing Pool · attraction, Bendiwewa7.9 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: Kotaleeya - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa72 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee73 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kotaleeya Named natural and historic features inside Kotaleeya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Aluth Wewa - Amban Ganga - Gailella Kotaliya - Katugaha Wewa - Konduruwa Wewa ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Galella 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 Kotaleeya 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 Kotaleeya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa · Kaduruwela West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92352&mlon=81.03909#map=17/7.92352/81.03909) Bank NSB · Kaduruwela West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92855&mlon=81.03407#map=17/7.92855/81.03407) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92671&mlon=81.03555#map=17/7.92671/81.03555) Hotel Indra Hotel Polonnaruwa · Kaduruwela West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92637&mlon=81.03592#map=17/7.92637/81.03592) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Kaduruwela Muslim Central College · Kaduruwela South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92723&mlon=81.03873#map=17/7.92723/81.03873) College National Technical College · Kotaleeya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90780&mlon=81.05456#map=17/7.90780/81.05456) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kotaleeya Places mapped inside Kotaleeya in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Thamankaduwa DS Division - Aluthwewa East - Aluthwewa West - Ambanganga - Bendiwewa - Damana Gemunupura - Divulana - Ethumalpitiya - Gallalla East - Gallella West - Galthambarawa - Ganangolla - Kadawalawewa - Kaduruwela East - Kaduruwela South - Kaduruwela West - Kalahagala - Kalinga Ela - Kuruppu Junction - Laksha Uyana - Mahasen Pedesa - Mahaweli Pedesa - Manikkampattiya - Medamaluwa - Monarathenna - Nelumvila - Nikawewa - Nishshankamalla Pedesa - Nishshankamallapura - Onegama - Palugasdamana 01 Ela - Palugasdamana 02 Ela - Palugasdamana 03 Ela - Palugasdamana North - Palugasdamana South - Parakrama Samudraya - Perakum Pedesa - Polonnaruwa Town - Pothgul Pedesa - Pudur - Pulathisi Pedesa - Samudragama - Sevagama - Shanthipura - Sinha Udagama - Sinhapura - Sinharajapura - Sirisangabo Pedesa - Thopawewa - Udawela - Unagalavehera South - Weera Pedesa - Wewethenna - Wijayabahupura - Wijayarajapura ## Quick answers - Where is Kotaleeya?In Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotaleeya?Aluthwewa East, Aluthwewa West, Gallalla East, Kaduruwela South, Kaduruwela West, Kalahagala, Manampitiya, Nelumvila, Weera Pedesa and Yakkure - What is there to see in Kotaleeya?Parakramabahu I, Royal Bath, Kumara Pokuna, Council Chamber - What time zone is Kotaleeya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotaleeya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotaleeya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kotaleeya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kotaleeya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotaleeya?District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotaleeya?NSB, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotaleeya?HNB, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotaleeya?Kaduruwela, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotaleeya?LK7215250 (OCHA common operational dataset)