# Kelegama GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Kelegama Kelegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.64 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.6km² - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kelegama? Kelegama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/aluthgama/), [Digannewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewa/), [Digannewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewatta/), [Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/), [Karambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/karambewa/), [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/) and [Mahamithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/mahamithawa/). By area it is the 1473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Kelegama is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8931° N, 80.0830° E. Local names: කැලේගම . 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: Kelegama - 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) · Colombo82 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo121 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 18 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 Kelegama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kelegama. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 79 m above sea level (median 79 m). - Acharikelegama - Bolpanawa - Divullewa - Henakelegama - Hotabariyawa 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 Kelegama Named natural and historic features inside Kelegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Balpanawa Wewa - Digannewa Wewa - Kelegama Wewa - Kudagama Wewa - Thala 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 Kelegama 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 Kelegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - 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 Kelegama?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kelegama?Aluthgama, Digannewa, Digannewatta, Gallewa, Karambewa, Maha Uswewa North and Mahamithawa - What time zone is Kelegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kelegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kelegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kelegama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kelegama?Settlements lie between 67 m and 79 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kelegama?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kelegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kelegama?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kelegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kelegama?HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kelegama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kelegama?LK6115030 (OCHA common operational dataset)