# Pothukoladeniya GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pothukoladeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Pothukoladeniya Pothukoladeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pothukoladeniya? Pothukoladeniya 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 7 other GN divisions: [Atala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/atala/), [Getiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/getiyamulla/), [Hapudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hapudeniya/), [Kinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kinigama/), [Kiridana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kiridana/), [Lahupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/lahupana/) and [Pindeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pindeniya/). By area it is the 4255th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Pothukoladeniya is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1631° N, 80.3100° E. Local names: පොතුකොලදෙනිය . 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 Pothukoladeniya ### Nearby, outside Pothukoladeniya - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama7.3 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama7.3 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama7.3 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa9.3 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha9.5 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa11 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South12 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala12 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka12 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha13 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana13 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola13 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: Pothukoladeniya - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 16 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 17:55). 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 Pothukoladeniya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pothukoladeniya. - Malwana - Poyukolodeniya 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 Pothukoladeniya Named natural and historic features inside Pothukoladeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Higgoda - Pindeniya 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 Pothukoladeniya 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 Pothukoladeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank People's Bank · Hungampola 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17341&mlon=80.36233#map=17/7.17341/80.36233) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Hotel Village de Carte · Getiyamulla 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14450&mlon=80.33203#map=17/7.14450/80.33203) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Heenwella School · Hapudeniya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14824&mlon=80.30573#map=17/7.14824/80.30573) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 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 - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Pothukoladeniya?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothukoladeniya?Atala, Getiyamulla, Hapudeniya, Kinigama, Kiridana, Lahupana and Pindeniya - What is there to see in Pothukoladeniya?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, Weladha Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Pothukoladeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pothukoladeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pothukoladeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pothukoladeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pothukoladeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothukoladeniya?District Hospital Undugoda, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothukoladeniya?People's Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothukoladeniya?People's Bank ATM, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothukoladeniya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pothukoladeniya?LK9215200 (OCHA common operational dataset)