# Elagammillawa GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/elagammillawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Elagammillawa Elagammillawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.2km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Elagammillawa? Elagammillawa lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/galkadawala/), [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/), [Meewellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/meewellewa/), [Nagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/nagala/), [Nawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/nawana/), [Walaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/walaliya/), [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/wanduressa/) and [Yakadapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/). By area it is the 1045th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Elagammillawa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8510° N, 80.1687° E. Local names: එළගම්මිල්ලව . 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 Elagammillawa ### Nearby, outside Elagammillawa - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama16 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama16 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama16 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: Elagammillawa - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo119 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 10.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Elagammillawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Elagammillawa. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 86 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Elagammillewa - Hettipolegama - Miwellewa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Elagammillawa Named natural and historic features inside Elagammillawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sawarangala Wewa 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 Elagammillawa 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 Elagammillawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Elagammillawa?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elagammillawa?Galkadawala, Hidogama, Meewellewa, Nagala, Nawana, Walaliya, Wanduressa and Yakadapatha - What is there to see in Elagammillawa?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum - What time zone is Elagammillawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elagammillawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elagammillawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elagammillawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elagammillawa?Settlements lie between 83 m and 86 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Elagammillawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Elagammillawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Elagammillawa?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elagammillawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elagammillawa?Boc, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elagammillawa?Lanka Filling Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elagammillawa?LK6115065 (OCHA common operational dataset)