# Girilla GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/girilla/

Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division 

# Girilla

Girilla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.17 km²**.

- 2.2km²

## Where is Girilla?

Girilla 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 4 other GN divisions: [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/), [Hulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hulawa/), [Maha Kirinda B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-b/) and [Yakadapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/). By area it is the 6532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Girilla is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8251° N, 80.1292° E. Local names: ගිරිල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Know before you go: Girilla

- 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) · Colombo77 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km

### Nearest railway station

Randenigama (Thambare), about 15 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.

## Weather in Girilla 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 Girilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) 

Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) 

Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) 

Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) 

School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 4.8 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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) 

Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 5.9 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
- Elagammillawa
- Galkadawala
- 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 Girilla?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Girilla?Hidogama, Hulawa, Maha Kirinda B and Yakadapatha
- What time zone is Girilla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Girilla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Girilla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Girilla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Girilla?Royal Opticare, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Girilla?People's Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Girilla?HNB, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Girilla?Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Girilla?LK6115120 (OCHA common operational dataset)