# Egalla GN division, Polgahawela DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/egalla/

Grama Niladhari division · Polgahawela DS Division 

# Egalla

Egalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 85 mtypical elevation

## Where is Egalla?

Egalla lies in [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Kebilittawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kebilittawala/), [Wadakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/wadakada/) and [Wadawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wadawa/). By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/). The centre of Egalla is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3871° N, 80.2742° E. Local names: ඈගල්ල .

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 Egalla

### Nearby, outside Egalla

- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa1.4 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola3.6 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala7.0 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama7.5 km
- Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South13 km
- Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South13 km
- Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South13 km
- Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South14 km
- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma14 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North15 km
- Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama15 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East16 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: Egalla

- 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) · Colombo49 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km

### Nearest railway station

Thalawattegedara (Kolambalamulla), about 3.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Egalla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Egalla.

- Dehigaspitiya

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).

## Weather in Egalla 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 Egalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polgahawela Base Hospital · Ganegoda South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33729&mlon=80.30374#map=17/7.33729/80.30374) 

Bank SANASA BANK · Hiripathwella 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40339&mlon=80.28059#map=17/7.40339/80.28059) 

ATM BOC · Ganegoda South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33475&mlon=80.30018#map=17/7.33475/80.30018) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ganegoda South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33670&mlon=80.30139#map=17/7.33670/80.30139) 

Hotel Birds Park Hotel · Wadawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38380&mlon=80.25978#map=17/7.38380/80.25978) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Vienna International School Hondalla · Dembegoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39452&mlon=80.31034#map=17/7.39452/80.31034) 

College Videsa Educational Institute · Morugama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32203&mlon=80.28344#map=17/7.32203/80.28344) 

Police station Polgahawela Police Station · Ganegoda South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33353&mlon=80.30038#map=17/7.33353/80.30038) 

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 Polgahawela DS Division

- Ahugoda East
- Ahugoda Meda
- Ahugoda West
- Amunugama
- Aragoda
- Arambepola
- Bandawa
- Barahelagamuwa
- Bevilgamuwa East
- Bevilgamuwa West
- Delgolla
- Dembegoda
- Denagamuwa
- Dewalepola
- Dewategedara
- Divulkumbura
- Embalawatta
- Epakanda
- Galbadagama
- Gallenamulla
- Gammana
- Ganegoda North
- Ganegoda South
- Ginneriya
- Godawela
- Godigamuwa
- Gorokgahapotta
- Habarawa
- Handugala
- Hathalispahuwa
- Hiripathwella
- Hondella
- Ihala Udapola
- Imbulana
- Imbulgoda
- Kaluhendiwala
- Kebilittawala
- Kendahena
- Kolambalamulla
- Kollura
- Koradoluwa
- Kotambule
- Kuleepitiya North
- Kuleepitiya South
- Kureepotta
- Lihinigiriya
- Madalagama
- Mahapitiya
- Mandawela
- Maningamuwa
- Mawathagama
- Mawatta
- Medalassa Kalugamuwa
- Meddalanda
- Morugama
- Nahakotamada
- Oruliyadda
- Panaliya North
- Panaliya South
- Parabevila
- Polambe
- Polgahawela North
- Polgahawela South
- Polpitiya North
- Polpitiya South
- Poojapitiya
- Pothuhera East
- Pothuhera West
- Rathmalgoda
- Serapees Watta
- Sunilagama
- Tenpana
- Thalawattegedara
- Thiyador Watta
- Udapola
- Udukedeniya
- Wadakada
- Walagammulla
- Weeragala
- Weligodapitiya
- Wellewa
- Yatihena
- Yogamuwakanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Egalla?In Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Egalla?Kebilittawala, Wadakada and Wadawa
- What is there to see in Egalla?Wadakada Ella Falls, Rangallepola, Nisala Suwa Arana, Melwatte Children Park
- What time zone is Egalla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Egalla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Egalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Egalla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Egalla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Egalla?Polgahawela Base Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Egalla?SANASA BANK, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Egalla?BOC, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egalla?IOC Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Egalla?LK6187150 (OCHA common operational dataset)