# Atharagalla GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/

Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division 

# Atharagalla

Atharagalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.4km²
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Atharagalla?

Atharagalla lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Abakolawewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-north/), [Abakolawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-south/), [Eriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/eriyawa/), [Gurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/gurugoda/), [Nakolagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nakolagane/), [Veheragodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/veheragodayaya/) and [Yaddessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/yaddessawa/). By area it is the 6099th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Atharagalla is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9214° N, 80.2814° E. Local names: අතරගල්ල .

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 Atharagalla

### Nearby, outside Atharagalla

- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama12 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama12 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama12 km
- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa16 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige16 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige16 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: Atharagalla

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo93 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee121 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 3.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53).

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 Atharagalla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Atharagalla.

- Attaragalla

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).

## Weather in Atharagalla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 61 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 162 

Jun 27 93 

Jul 27 65 

Aug 27 76 

Sep 27 118 

Oct 27 258 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 26 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atharagalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) 

Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) 

Mall Balasooriya Store · Gurugoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91522&mlon=80.28847#map=17/7.91522/80.28847) 

School Perakumba Primary School · Gurugoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91467&mlon=80.28912#map=17/7.91467/80.28912) 

College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) 

Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 

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 Ehetuwewa DS Division

- Andarawewa
- Bongama
- Divulgane
- Ehetuwewa
- Eriyawa
- Ethinimale
- Galapitadigana
- Gurugoda
- Hiddewa
- Hunugallewa
- Ihala Digana
- Ihala Embogama
- Kaduruwewa
- Kathnoruwa
- Katugampalagama
- Maha Embogama
- Mahakathnoruwa
- Mahawelithenna
- Makulewa
- Medinnoruwa
- Mudiyannegama
- Nabadewa
- Nakolagane
- Nithalawa
- Nithogama
- Pothanegama
- Rathnadivulwewa
- Thimbiriyawa
- Veheragodayaya
- Vikadenigama
- Walathwewa
- Wedinigama
- Weliyawa
- Yaddessawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Atharagalla?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Atharagalla?Abakolawewa North, Abakolawewa South, Eriyawa, Gurugoda, Nakolagane, Veheragodayaya and Yaddessawa
- What is there to see in Atharagalla?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Rajanganaya Museum
- What time zone is Atharagalla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Atharagalla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Atharagalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atharagalla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Atharagalla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atharagalla?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atharagalla?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atharagalla?Boc, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atharagalla?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atharagalla?LK6109145 (OCHA common operational dataset)