# Adapola GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/adapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Adapola Adapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.6km² - 249 mtypical elevation ## Where is Adapola? Adapola lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Kanugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kanugolla/), [Kendawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kendawala/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/koswatta/), [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/mahagama/), [Meepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/meepitiya/), [Paragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paragaswewa/), [Udahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/udahena/) and [Udakendawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/udakendawala/). By area it is the 4191st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Adapola is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6133° N, 80.5313° E. Local names: ආඳාපොල . 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 Adapola ### Nearby, outside Adapola - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella7.8 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera10 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela11 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela11 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola13 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla13 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla14 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla14 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala14 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: Adapola - 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) · Colombo86 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 19 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 Adapola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Adapola. - Andapolakanda 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 Adapola Named natural and historic features inside Adapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dehigahakumbura Tank ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Angurukandeyaya · 250 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Anguhukanda 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 Adapola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 26 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 26 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 25 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Adapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gokarella Divisional Hospital · Daramitipola 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58538&mlon=80.47531#map=17/7.58538/80.47531) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Siyambalawehera 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59898&mlon=80.48110#map=17/7.59898/80.48110) Hotel Soba Lanka Holiday Resort · Puswellegama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62531&mlon=80.50609#map=17/7.62531/80.50609) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Balawaththala School · Balawattala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58015&mlon=80.51747#map=17/7.58015/80.51747) College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 6.0 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 Rideegama DS Division - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Adapola?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Adapola?Kanugolla, Kendawala, Koswatta, Mahagama, Meepitiya, Paragaswewa, Udahena and Udakendawala - What is there to see in Adapola?The Cocoons viewpoint, Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Paramount Spice Garden - What time zone is Adapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Adapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Adapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Adapola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Adapola?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Adapola?Angurukandeyaya (250 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Adapola?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Adapola?Gokarella Divisional Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Adapola?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Adapola?People's Bank ATM, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adapola?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Adapola?LK6163010 (OCHA common operational dataset)