# Kotavehera GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kotavehera/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Kotavehera Kotavehera is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.14 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.1km² - 2mapped services - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kotavehera? Kotavehera 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ambale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/ambale/), [Monnekulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/monnekulama/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/moragolla/), [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thumbulla/), [Udunowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/udunowa/) and [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/wanduressa/). By area it is the 3629th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Kotavehera is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8162° N, 80.0752° E. Local names: කොටවෙහෙර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kotavehera Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kotavehera. Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 77 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Dalupotagama - Hettipolegama - Ihala Kelegama - Kotawehera - Pahala Kelegama 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 Kotavehera Named natural and historic features inside Kotavehera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dolupotagama Wewa - Monnekulama 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 Kotavehera 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 Kotavehera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 0.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kotavehera Places mapped inside Kotavehera in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - 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 Kotavehera?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotavehera?Ambale, Monnekulama, Moragolla, Thumbulla, Udunowa and Wanduressa - How many villages are in Kotavehera?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kotavehera?Settlements lie between 76 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kotavehera?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kotavehera?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotavehera?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotavehera?People's Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotavehera?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotavehera?Anamaduwa gas station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotavehera?LK6115105 (OCHA common operational dataset)