# Kosgaha Ela GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kosgaha-ela/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Kosgaha Ela Kosgaha Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.56 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kosgaha Ela? Kosgaha Ela 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 6 other GN divisions: [Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/elagamuwa/), [Hakwatunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hakwatunawa/), [Makulpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/makulpotha/), [Nikawehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/nikawehera/), [Rekevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rekevula/) and [Thalwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalwehera/). By area it is the 3250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Kosgaha Ela is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7530° N, 80.4510° E. Local names: කොස්ගහඇල . 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 Kosgaha Ela ### Nearby, outside Kosgaha Ela - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila9.8 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele12 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla15 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola15 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla15 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama17 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: Kosgaha Ela - 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) · Colombo89 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Hiriyala (Uyangalla), about 14 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 06:12, 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 Kosgaha Ela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kosgaha Ela. - Palagama - Talwehera 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 Kosgaha Ela Named natural and historic features inside Kosgaha Ela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dombagamuwa Wewa - Hakwatune Oya Reservoir 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 Kosgaha Ela 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 Kosgaha Ela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank Sampath Bank · Danduyaya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75536&mlon=80.56744#map=17/7.75536/80.56744) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Pansiyagama Maha Vidyalaya · Keralankadawala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73555&mlon=80.49833#map=17/7.73555/80.49833) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - 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 Kosgaha Ela?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kosgaha Ela?Elagamuwa, Hakwatunawa, Makulpotha, Nikawehera, Rekevula and Thalwehera - What is there to see in Kosgaha Ela?Pallekele Reserved Forest, Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Kosgaha Ela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kosgaha Ela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kosgaha Ela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kosgaha Ela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kosgaha Ela?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kosgaha Ela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kosgaha Ela?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kosgaha Ela?Sampath Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kosgaha Ela?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kosgaha Ela?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kosgaha Ela?LK6127225 (OCHA common operational dataset)