# Godapola GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/godapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Godapola Godapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.8km² - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Godapola? Godapola lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambuwangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/ambuwangala/), [Batuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/batuwatta/), [Helamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/helamada/), [Imbulgasdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/imbulgasdeniya/), [Kehelwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/kehelwathugoda/) and [Oruliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/oruliyadda/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Godapola is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3101° N, 80.3118° E. Local names: ගොඩපොල . 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 Godapola ### Nearby, outside Godapola - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama8.1 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama8.4 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama8.4 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama8.4 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.8 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha9.5 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana10 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala10 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa11 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola12 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama13 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama13 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: Godapola - 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Panaliya (Panaliya South), about 2.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Godapola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Godapola. - Imbulgasdeniya - Wattarama 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 Godapola Named natural and historic features inside Godapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Fair Field Colony - Fergus 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 Godapola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Godapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polgahawela Base Hospital · Ganegoda South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33729&mlon=80.30374#map=17/7.33729/80.30374) Bank Sanasa Bank · Serapees Watta 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32539&mlon=80.31322#map=17/7.32539/80.31322) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Imbulgasdeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30947&mlon=80.31921#map=17/7.30947/80.31921) Hotel Hotel Mimosha · Imbulgasdeniya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31040&mlon=80.31714#map=17/7.31040/80.31714) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Rathnawali Vidyalaya · Serapees Watta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32409&mlon=80.31460#map=17/7.32409/80.31460) College Videsa Educational Institute · Morugama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32203&mlon=80.28344#map=17/7.32203/80.28344) Police station Polgahawela Police Station · Ganegoda South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33353&mlon=80.30038#map=17/7.33353/80.30038) 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Godapola?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Godapola?Ambuwangala, Batuwatta, Helamada, Imbulgasdeniya, Kehelwathugoda and Oruliyadda - What is there to see in Godapola?Elephant bathing place, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Ape Gama, Pinnawela Zoo - What time zone is Godapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Godapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Godapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Godapola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Godapola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Godapola?Polgahawela Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Godapola?Sanasa Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Godapola?Peoples Bank ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godapola?ceypetco filling stations, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Godapola?LK9215010 (OCHA common operational dataset)