# Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

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

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Polpitigama DS Division

Polpitigama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **415.6 km²**. It is divided into 82 GN divisions. 216 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 416km²
- 82GN divisions
- 22mapped services

## Where is Polpitigama DS Division?

Polpitigama 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 7 other DS divisions: [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/) and [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). By area it is the 41st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.5% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Polpitigama DS Division is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 38 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.8215° N, 80.4208° E. Local names: පොල්පිතිගම · பொல்பித்திகமை .

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 Polpitigama DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Agare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/agare/) 2.9 1 0 

[Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ambagaswewa/) 3.5 0 0 

[Amunakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/amunakole/) 4.6 0 0 

[Angulgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/angulgamuwa/) 5.0 0 0 

[Baddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/baddegama/) 5.4 0 0 

[Bakmeewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bakmeewewa/) 3.7 1 1 

[Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/balagolla/) 4.5 2 0 

[Bogolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bogolla/) 4.2 2 0 

[Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bulnewa/) 8.6 1 1 

[Dagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dagama/) 3.8 0 0 

[Dambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dambe/) 14 4 0 

[Deegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/deegama/) 5.0 1 0 

[Dekanduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dekanduwala/) 2.9 0 0 

[Dembatagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dembatagala/) 5.0 0 0 

[Doraweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/doraweruwa/) 3.9 5 0 

[Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/elagamuwa/) 4.3 3 0 

[Galagedaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galagedaragama/) 5.2 8 0 

[Galahitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galahitiyagama/) 6.7 3 0 

[Galgiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galgiriyawa/) 7.2 9 1 

[Galketiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galketiyagama/) 4.3 3 0 

[Galtenwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galtenwewa/) 3.6 4 2 

[Hakwatunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hakwatunawa/) 2.4 1 0 

[Halmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/halmillawewa/) 20 5 0 

[Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hangamuwa/) 3.8 2 0 

[Hathigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathigamuwa/) 5.8 3 0 

[Hathpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathpokuna/) 5.8 3 0 

[Henawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/henawa/) 2.3 0 0 

[Herathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/herathgama/) 13 7 0 

[Ihala Thelambiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ihala-thelambiyawa/) 3.6 2 0 

[Ihala Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ihala-thimbiriyawa/) 11 10 1 

[Imihaminegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/imihaminegama/) 4.8 2 0 

[Indigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/indigolla/) 3.0 0 0 

[Kalawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kalawana/) 4.1 3 1 

[Kalugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kalugalla/) 7.1 5 0 

[Kambuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kambuwatawana/) 10 11 0 

[Keralankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/keralankadawala/) 5.3 2 1 

[Kiribamunegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kiribamunegama/) 6.7 8 0 

[Koruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/koruwawa/) 4.1 1 0 

[Kosgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kosgaha-ela/) 4.6 2 0 

[Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kumbukkadawala/) 6.4 4 0 

[Kumbukulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kumbukulawa/) 4.1 1 0 

[Madagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/madagalla/) 2.8 4 0 

[Madahapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/madahapola/) 2.9 3 1 

[Maeliya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/maeliya-north/) 4.3 3 1 

[Maeliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/maeliya-south/) 3.7 3 0 

[Makulpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/makulpotha/) 2.1 1 0 

[Mal Asna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mal-asna/) 5.0 5 0 

[Mamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mamunugama/) 3.4 4 0 

[Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/medakanda/) 3.9 0 0 

[Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/meegaswewa/) 2.8 0 0 

[Moragollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/moragollagama/) 8.3 11 1 

[Morotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/morotta/) 2.2 1 0 

[Nikawehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/nikawehera/) 9.4 2 0 

[Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/nikawewa/) 4.3 4 2 

[Niyandawanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/niyandawanaya/) 5.7 3 0 

[Pallekele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pallekele/) 5.9 3 0 

[Paragaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/paragaha-ela/) 1.2 1 0 

[Pathirennegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pathirennegama/) 2.6 0 1 

[Pohorawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pohorawatta/) 3.8 2 0 

[Polgahangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/polgahangoda/) 6.6 1 2 

[Polpithigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/polpithigama/) 4.3 9 4 

[Ponnilawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ponnilawa/) 2.7 4 0 

[Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pothuvila/) 19 2 0 

[Rambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rambe/) 2.2 1 0 

[Rawa Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rawa-ela/) 3.4 2 0 

[Rekevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rekevula/) 11 0 0 

[Saliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/saliyagama/) 7.0 5 0 

[Serugasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/serugasyaya/) 0.9 0 0 

[Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/siyambalangamuwa/) 3.0 1 1 

[Siyambalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/siyambalawewa/) 3.1 0 0 

[Thaladapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thaladapitiya/) 5.6 6 0 

[Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalakolawewa/) 2.9 3 0 

[Thalamalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalamalgama/) 1.6 0 0 

[Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalawa/) 4.2 3 1 

[Thalpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalpathwewa/) 3.5 4 0 

[Thalwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalwehera/) 2.8 1 0 

[Thambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thambuwa/) 6.0 5 0 

[Uthuruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/uthuruwella/) 4.3 3 0 

[Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/wanduressa/) 2.1 1 0 

[Welangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/welangolla/) 2.8 1 0 

[Welidalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/welidalla/) 2.4 0 0 

[Welipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/welipitiya/) 3.3 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 Polpitigama DS Division

Open gazetteers list **216 villages, towns and localities** in Polpitigama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 473 m above sea level (median 130 m).

- Achirigama
- Agara
- Agulgomuwa
- Alutgama
- Aluthwegedara
- Alutwegedara
- Alutwewa
- Ambagahakotuwa
- Amunakole
- Ataudagama
- Athaudagama
- Badalgama
- Bakmiwewa
- Balagolla
- Balasuriyagama
- Bamunugama
- Bogolla
- Borawewa
- Borawewagurunnehelegama
- Bulanewa
- Chandrayagama
- Dagama
- Dambe
- Degadaturawa
- Dekanduwala
- Digama
- Dikweharagama
- Divullegama
- Divurungama
- Dombagomuwa
- Doraweruwa
- Egodagama
- Ehatuwewa
- Ehetugahadalupota
- Elagamuwa
- Elagomuwa
- Elawewa
- Etambagahamulawatta
- Galagedaragama
- Galahitiyagama
- Galapitagama
- Galapitawewa
- Galatenwewa
- Galawewa
- Galgiriyawa
- Galkandegama
- Galketiyegama
- Galtenwewa
- Ganekanda
- Gomadiyagala
- Gonalagama
- Greenline Waththa
- Halmillagolla
- Halmillawewa
- Halmillewewa
- Hambakkarayagama
- Hammillawewa
- Hammillewa
- Handungamuwa
- Hangamuwa
- Hangomuwa
- Hatangama
- Hatigomuwa
- Hatpokuna
- Henawagama
- Henneggama
- Herathgama
- Hiralugama
- Ihala Alawatta
- Ihala Muhudugamuwa
- Ihala Timbiriyawa
- Imihaminegama
- Imihaminnegama
- Iriminnagama
- Jalatgama
- Kadadekawewa
- Kadahatawewa
- Kadurugaswewa
- Kadurupolayagama
- Kaduruwewa
- Kahatilagama
- Kalahapokuna
- Kalawana
- Kalawitigedara
- Kalugalla
- Kambuwatawana
- Kandubodagama
- Karagaswewa
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kayikarakotuwa
- Keralankadawala
- Kiralawewa
- Kiribamunegama
- Kiribamunugama
- Konkumbura
- Konwewa
- Koruwagala
- Koruwawa
- Kotalakembiyawa
- Kuda Madagalla
- Kudawewa
- Kumbalporugama
- Kumbukkadawala
- Kumbukulawa
- Liyanagama
- Madagalla
- Madahapola
- Madahapolakanda
- Madithiyapola
- Madulpota
- Maeliya
- Maha Kiriula
- Maharembewa
- Mahattewa
- Makulpotha
- Malasna
- Mamunugama
- Mandalapola
- Mapegamuwa
- Matambalewa
- Matuluwawa
- Matuluwewa
- Mawidalupota
- Medapolayagama
- Migaswewa
- Mirihanpitigama
- Mohottogedara
- Moragoda
- Moragollagama
- Moroththa
- Nabadewa
- Nagolla
- Naindanawa
- Nakwattagama
- Nambadawewa
- Nekatimudugomuwa
- Nikawehera
- Nikawewa
- Nipunagama
- Obodayagama
- Ogodapolayaya
- Olindankadawala
- Pahala Alawatta
- Pahala Habarawatta
- Pahala Kiriula
- Pahala Mudugomuwa
- Pahala Muhudugamuwa
- Pahalawatta
- Pahalawewa
- Palagama
- Palugolla
- Palukaduruwewa
- Palurembewa
- Pambadenigama
- Pambegama
- Pansiyagama
- Patirannegama
- Pattinigama
- Pidiwilla
- Pimburuwellegama
- Pingamawatta
- Pohorawatta
- Polgahangoda
- Polpithigama
- Ponnilawa
- Potana
- Pothuwila
- Potuwepitiya
- Potuwila
- Pugallegama
- Radawagama
- Rakwana
- Rambe
- Rambewa
- Ranamukgama
- Rembewa
- Ridigama
- Saliyagama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Siyambalawewa
- Siyambalewa
- Subasingama
- Talakolawewa
- Talpatwewa
- Talwehera
- Tambuwa
- Tammannagama
- Tammannawa
- Taranagolla
- Tawaluwewa
- Telembiyawa
- Tennekongama
- Thalakolawewa
- Thalawa
- Thalwehera
- Thambuwa
- Thimbiriyawa
- Ulpatwewa
- Ulpota
- Ulpotha
- Ulpothwewa
- Uthuruwella
- Uturuwella
- Wadupolayagama
- Waduressa
- Waduwagama
- Walpaluwa
- Wambotuwewa
- Wanduressa
- Watawana
- Weeramuniyagama
- Welangolla
- Wicharanagama
- Wiragolla
- Wirasangiliyagama
- Yoda Ela

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 Polpitigama DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Polpitigama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

106 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams.

- Achchariyagama Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Aluthwegedara Wewa
- Amuna Wewa
- Amuna Wewa
- Ataudagama Ela
- Atawarala Wewa
- Bakmigaha Wewa
- Bamunugama Wewa
- Bogahamula Wewa
- Bora Wewa
- Borowalla Wewa
- Dangaha Wewa
- Deegama Wewa
- Dematagama Wewa
- Demodara Wewa
- Dik Wewa
- Diwullagama Wewa
- Dombagamuwa Wewa
- Doraweruwa Wewa
- Egoda Wewa

…and 87 more.

### Forests and nature

3 forests; 2 forest reserves; 2 gardens.

- Balasooriyagama
- Boagolla
- Harthigamuwa
- Horouwewa
- Maeliyakanda Forest Reserve
- Nikawewa
- Pallekele Forest Reserve

### History

1 ruin.

- Viharehinna

### Estates

14 estates; 2 estates.

- Agara
- Danzil
- Dematagaswewa
- Flensberg
- Goonalagama
- Hambakkarayagama
- Herathgama
- Kiralabokkagama
- Kiralawewa
- Koruwawa
- Kuda Madagalla
- Madithiyagolla
- Ranumuthgama
- Talandapitiya
- Tembiliyawa
- Waduwagama

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 Polpitigama 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 Polpitigama DS Division

Places mapped inside Polpitigama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Polpitigama DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polpitigama DS Division?Ehetuwewa DS Division, Galewela DS Division, Galnewa DS Division, Ganewatta DS Division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Maho DS Division and Palagala DS Division
- How many villages are in Polpitigama DS Division?216 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Polpitigama DS Division?Settlements lie between 87 m and 473 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Polpitigama DS Division?106 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Polpitigama DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Polpitigama DS Division?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Polpitigama DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Polpitigama DS Division?LK6127 (OCHA common operational dataset)