# Pothuhera West GN division, Polgahawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/pothuhera-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Polgahawela DS Division # Pothuhera West Pothuhera West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Pothuhera West? Pothuhera West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ahugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ahugoda-east/), [Amunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/amunugama/), [Kureepotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kureepotta/), [Mandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/mandawela/), [Pothuhera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/pothuhera-east/) and [Thiyador Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/thiyador-watta/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/). The centre of Pothuhera West is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4192° N, 80.3249° E. Local names: පොතුහැර බටහිර . 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 Pothuhera West ### Nearby, outside Pothuhera West - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama0.9 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala2.6 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa7.1 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma8.8 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North9.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.5 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola9.6 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama15 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama15 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama15 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama15 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: Pothuhera West - 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) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 0.3 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 06:12, 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 Pothuhera West 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 Pothuhera West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47549&mlon=80.34801#map=17/7.47549/80.34801) Bank BOC · Pothuhera West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41774&mlon=80.32738#map=17/7.41774/80.32738) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Toyota Lanka Kurunegala · Madithiyawala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44085&mlon=80.34026#map=17/7.44085/80.34026) Hotel Hotel Nil Diya · Pothuhera East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41572&mlon=80.32824#map=17/7.41572/80.32824) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya · Pothuhera West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41319&mlon=80.32593#map=17/7.41319/80.32593) College Bogamuwa Central College · Bogamuwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43880&mlon=80.36583#map=17/7.43880/80.36583) Police station Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41624&mlon=80.32748#map=17/7.41624/80.32748) 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 Pothuhera West Places mapped inside Pothuhera West in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools2 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 Polgahawela DS Division - Ahugoda East - Ahugoda Meda - Ahugoda West - Amunugama - Aragoda - Arambepola - Bandawa - Barahelagamuwa - Bevilgamuwa East - Bevilgamuwa West - Delgolla - Dembegoda - Denagamuwa - Dewalepola - Dewategedara - Divulkumbura - Egalla - 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 - Rathmalgoda - Serapees Watta - Sunilagama - Tenpana - Thalawattegedara - Thiyador Watta - Udapola - Udukedeniya - Wadakada - Walagammulla - Weeragala - Weligodapitiya - Wellewa - Yatihena - Yogamuwakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Pothuhera West?In Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothuhera West?Ahugoda East, Amunugama, Kureepotta, Mandawela, Pothuhera East and Thiyador Watta - What is there to see in Pothuhera West?Melwatte Children Park, Nisala Suwa Arana, Wadakada Ella Falls, Sucharitha's House - What time zone is Pothuhera West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pothuhera West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pothuhera West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pothuhera West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothuhera West?Navinna Private Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothuhera West?BOC, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothuhera West?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothuhera West?Toyota Lanka Kurunegala, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pothuhera West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pothuhera West?LK6187025 (OCHA common operational dataset)