# Polgolla GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/polgolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Polgolla Polgolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 3mapped services - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgolla? Polgolla lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Daramitipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/daramitipola/), [Hiddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hiddana/), [Ipalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/ipalawa/), [Kandulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kandulawa/) and [Udathammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/udathammita/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Polgolla is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5782° N, 80.4694° E. Local names: පොල්ගොල්ල . 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 Polgolla ### Nearby, outside Polgolla - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella3.5 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera5.9 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola8.1 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla8.5 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla8.7 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele13 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North15 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma17 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela17 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela17 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: Polgolla - 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) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 12 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 06:12, 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 Polgolla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Polgolla. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 152 m above sea level (median 148 m). - Ampewela - Illukvehera - Polgolla - Gokarella - Udatammita 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 Polgolla 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 Polgolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gokarella Divisional Hospital · Daramitipola 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58538&mlon=80.47531#map=17/7.58538/80.47531) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Polgolla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57384&mlon=80.46667#map=17/7.57384/80.46667) Hotel Ranmal Nature Hotel · Polgolla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58111&mlon=80.47109#map=17/7.58111/80.47109) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Wayamba Janadhipathi Vidyalaya · Ipalawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56927&mlon=80.46475#map=17/7.56927/80.46475) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Polgolla Places mapped inside Polgolla in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Polgolla?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgolla?Daramitipola, Hiddana, Ipalawa, Kandulawa and Udathammita - What is there to see in Polgolla?The Cocoons viewpoint, Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Sunset - What time zone is Polgolla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polgolla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polgolla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polgolla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Polgolla?Settlements lie between 142 m and 152 m - What is the best time to visit Polgolla?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgolla?Gokarella Divisional Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgolla?People's Bank ATM, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgolla?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Polgolla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Polgolla?LK6130280 (OCHA common operational dataset)