# Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Polgahawela DS Division Polgahawela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **96.6 km²**. It is divided into 84 GN divisions. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.6km² - 84GN divisions - 49mapped services ## Where is Polgahawela DS Division? Polgahawela DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Alawwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/), [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/), [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [Narammala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/), [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/) and [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). By area it is the 216th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Polgahawela DS Division is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.3789° N, 80.3117° E. Local names: පොල්ගහවෙල · பொல்கஹவெலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Polgahawela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ahugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ahugoda-east/) 1.8 0 0 [Ahugoda Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ahugoda-meda/) 0.8 1 1 [Ahugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ahugoda-west/) 0.8 1 0 [Amunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/amunugama/) 1.9 1 0 [Aragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/aragoda/) 1.8 0 0 [Arambepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/arambepola/) 2.1 0 1 [Bandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/bandawa/) 0.7 2 0 [Barahelagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/barahelagamuwa/) 0.9 0 0 [Bevilgamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/bevilgamuwa-east/) 0.8 2 0 [Bevilgamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/bevilgamuwa-west/) 1.6 0 0 [Delgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/delgolla/) 1.2 1 0 [Dembegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/dembegoda/) 0.9 1 1 [Denagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/denagamuwa/) 1.8 1 2 [Dewalepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/dewalepola/) 0.7 0 0 [Dewategedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/dewategedara/) 0.7 0 0 [Divulkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/divulkumbura/) 1.6 1 0 [Egalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/egalla/) 1.3 1 0 [Embalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/embalawatta/) 0.7 0 0 [Epakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/epakanda/) 1.6 3 6 [Galbadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/galbadagama/) 0.6 1 0 [Gallenamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/gallenamulla/) 0.9 0 0 [Gammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/gammana/) 1.4 0 1 [Ganegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ganegoda-north/) 0.5 1 2 [Ganegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ganegoda-south/) 0.6 0 6 [Ginneriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ginneriya/) 1.0 0 0 [Godawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/godawela/) 0.2 0 0 [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/godigamuwa/) 1.7 1 0 [Gorokgahapotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/gorokgahapotta/) 1.2 2 0 [Habarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/habarawa/) 1.4 0 0 [Handugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/handugala/) 1.6 1 2 [Hathalispahuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/hathalispahuwa/) 0.6 0 1 [Hiripathwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/hiripathwella/) 2.2 1 2 [Hondella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/hondella/) 1.8 2 1 [Ihala Udapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ihala-udapola/) 2.7 2 0 [Imbulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/imbulana/) 0.9 0 0 [Imbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/imbulgoda/) 1.0 0 0 [Kaluhendiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kaluhendiwala/) 1.1 3 0 [Kebilittawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kebilittawala/) 2.6 2 0 [Kendahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kendahena/) 0.8 1 0 [Kolambalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kolambalamulla/) 0.8 0 0 [Kollura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kollura/) 0.5 1 0 [Koradoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/koradoluwa/) 1.2 1 0 [Kotambule](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kotambule/) 0.7 1 0 [Kuleepitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kuleepitiya-north/) 0.2 0 0 [Kuleepitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kuleepitiya-south/) 0.7 1 3 [Kureepotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kureepotta/) 1.0 0 0 [Lihinigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/lihinigiriya/) 1.2 3 0 [Madalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/madalagama/) 0.3 0 0 [Mahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mahapitiya/) 1.0 2 1 [Mandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mandawela/) 0.6 1 0 [Maningamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/maningamuwa/) 1.3 1 0 [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mawathagama/) 0.9 0 0 [Mawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mawatta/) 1.6 0 0 [Medalassa Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/medalassa-kalugamuwa/) 1.1 1 0 [Meddalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/meddalanda/) 1.1 0 0 [Morugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/morugama/) 1.2 0 1 [Nahakotamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/nahakotamada/) 0.7 0 0 [Oruliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/oruliyadda/) 0.8 0 0 [Panaliya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/panaliya-north/) 3.3 3 0 [Panaliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/panaliya-south/) 1.9 0 1 [Parabevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/parabevila/) 1.1 0 0 [Polambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polambe/) 0.5 1 0 [Polgahawela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polgahawela-north/) 0.7 0 3 [Polgahawela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polgahawela-south/) 0.5 1 4 [Polpitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polpitiya-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Polpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/polpitiya-south/) 1.3 0 0 [Poojapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/poojapitiya/) 0.6 0 0 [Pothuhera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/pothuhera-east/) 0.8 1 3 [Pothuhera West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/pothuhera-west/) 0.9 0 3 [Rathmalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/rathmalgoda/) 1.2 4 1 [Serapees Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/serapees-watta/) 0.9 1 2 [Sunilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/sunilagama/) 1.4 2 0 [Tenpana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/tenpana/) 0.9 1 0 [Thalawattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/thalawattegedara/) 0.9 1 0 [Thiyador Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/thiyador-watta/) 0.7 0 0 [Udapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/udapola/) 0.8 1 0 [Udukedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/udukedeniya/) 0.9 1 0 [Wadakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/wadakada/) 1.5 1 0 [Walagammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/walagammulla/) 1.4 0 1 [Weeragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/weeragala/) 2.7 1 0 [Weligodapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/weligodapitiya/) 1.0 1 0 [Wellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/wellewa/) 2.7 2 0 [Yatihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/yatihena/) 0.7 1 0 [Yogamuwakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/yogamuwakanda/) 1.4 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Polgahawela DS Division Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Polgahawela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 306 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Ahugoda - Amunekumbura - Amunugama - Aragoda - Bandawa - Bathugoda - Bawilgomuwa - Bodagammana - Degalassegedara - Dehigaspitiya - Delgolla - Divulkumbura - Diwulkumbura - Dombemada - Egoda Kulipitiya - Embalawatta - Epakanda - Galabadagama - Galkeradiwela - Ganegoda - Godawela - Godigamuwa - Gorakagahapotta - Haliyala - Handugala - Hathgama - Hiripathwella - Imbulgoda - Kalawana - Kalugomuwa - Kaykole - Kivulgalla - Kollure - Koradoluwa - Kotambule - Kulipitiya - Kuluhendiwela - Kumarapeliya - Kurundugolla - Lihinigiriya - Linigiriya - Madalagama - Mandawela - Mawatta - Metikumbura - Okandapola - Oraliyadda - Oruliyadda - Panaliya - Pidiwilla - Polambe - Polgahawela - Pothuhera - Sunilagama - Tampana - Thalwattegedera - Udapola Ihala - Udugama - Udukedeniya - Wadakada - Walpola - Wattegedara - Wattegedera - Wedapola - Weeragalla - Wellewa - Yatihena - Yogamuwakanda 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 Polgahawela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Polgahawela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Aluth Wewa - Genogamuwa Wewa - Godigamuwa Wewa - Kotambule Wewa - Kuripotte Wewa - Mahapitiya Wewa - Meda Ela - Polwattegedara Wewa - Puwakgahakotuwe Ela ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Lesmoir · 224 m - Koressakanda · 180 m - Hondelakanda · 106 m - Poragoda · 97 m ### Estates 11 estates; 8 estates; 1 rubber estate. - Bulugolla Junction - Cairn Hill - Denagomuwa - Eadella - Edalla Estate - Galabadagama - Gammana - Gingidagama - Hettigedera - Ihala Udapola - Imbulgoda - Mahapitiya - Maningamuwa - Morankele - Polwattegedara - Poragoda - Rajagune - Seruwagala - Theadore - Udapola 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 Polgahawela DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Polgahawela DS Division Places mapped inside Polgahawela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks11 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants8 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Polgahawela DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgahawela DS Division?Alawwa DS Division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Mallawapitiya DS Division, Narammala DS Division, Rambukkana DS Division, Warakapola DS Division and Weerabugedara DS Division - How many villages are in Polgahawela DS Division?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Polgahawela DS Division?Settlements lie between 70 m and 306 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Polgahawela DS Division?7 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Polgahawela DS Division?Lesmoir (224 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Polgahawela DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Polgahawela DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Polgahawela DS Division?11 mapped - How many ATMs are in Polgahawela DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Polgahawela DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Polgahawela DS Division?LK6187 (OCHA common operational dataset)