# Kalugalla GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kalugalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Kalugalla Kalugalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.12 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalugalla? Kalugalla lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Deegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/deegama/), [Dekanduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dekanduwala/), [Doraweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/doraweruwa/), [Ihala Thelambiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ihala-thelambiyawa/), [Ponnilawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ponnilawa/), [Santhanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/santhanagama/), [Waduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/waduwawa/), [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/wanduressa/) and [Welidalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/welidalla/). By area it is the 1879th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Kalugalla is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7093° N, 80.3841° E. Local names: කළුගල්ල . 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 Kalugalla ### Nearby, outside Kalugalla - Peak · attraction, Arankele5.4 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla9.7 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla9.9 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola10 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella14 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama14 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama14 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama14 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila18 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: Kalugalla - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Hiriyala (Uyangalla), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kalugalla Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kalugalla. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 106 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Achirigama - Dekanduwala - Kalugalla - Kotalakembiyawa - Pambegama 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 Kalugalla Named natural and historic features inside Kalugalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ataudagama Ela - Kalugalla Thala Wewa - Pahata 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 Kalugalla 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 Kalugalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital · Nikadalupotha 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65536&mlon=80.36819#map=17/7.65536/80.36819) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sakura Model Preschool Kurunegala · Bakmeewewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74379&mlon=80.36035#map=17/7.74379/80.36035) College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kalugalla?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalugalla?Deegama, Dekanduwala, Doraweruwa, Ihala Thelambiyawa, Ponnilawa, Santhanagama, Waduwawa, Wanduressa and Welidalla - What is there to see in Kalugalla?Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Kalugalla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalugalla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalugalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalugalla?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalugalla?Settlements lie between 102 m and 106 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalugalla?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalugalla?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalugalla?Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalugalla?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalugalla?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalugalla?Gasstation, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalugalla?LK6127350 (OCHA common operational dataset)