# Polpitiya GN division, Yatiyantota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/polpitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Yatiyantota DS Division 

# Polpitiya

Polpitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.6km²

## Where is Polpitiya?

Polpitiya lies in [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/), [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: [Ganepalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/ganepalla/), [Gonagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/gonagamuwa/), [Malalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/malalpola/), [Neluwathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/neluwathukanda/), [Weeragalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/weeragalla/) and [Welihelathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/welihelathenna/). By area it is the 4198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). The centre of Polpitiya is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0310° N, 80.3593° E. Local names: පොල්පිටිය .

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 Polpitiya

### Nearby, outside Polpitiya

- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola4.4 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa7.3 km
- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha8.3 km
- Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa8.3 km
- Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala8.8 km
- Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage9.0 km
- rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna9.2 km
- Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South11 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella12 km
- Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada13 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella17 km
- Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella17 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: Polpitiya

- 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) · Colombo55 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 19 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 Polpitiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Polpitiya.

- Gonagamuwa

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).

## Weather in Polpitiya 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 Polpitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital Halgolla · Neluwathukanda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04245&mlon=80.36649#map=17/7.04245/80.36649) 

Bank BOC · Yatiyanthota 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02699&mlon=80.29563#map=17/7.02699/80.29563) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kithulgala North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99739&mlon=80.40275#map=17/6.99739/80.40275) 

Hotel Paradise Garden Resort · Ganepalla 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01749&mlon=80.36375#map=17/7.01749/80.36375) 

Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) 

School Gangasirigama Kumara Vidyalaya · Dombepola 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06939&mlon=80.38037#map=17/7.06939/80.38037) 

College යටියන්තොට මහා විදුබිම · Yatiyanthota 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02881&mlon=80.29511#map=17/7.02881/80.29511) 

Police station Kithulgala · Kalukohuthenna 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99521&mlon=80.41239#map=17/6.99521/80.41239) 

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 Yatiyantota DS Division

- Amanawala
- Berannawa
- Dombepola
- Dunukedeniya
- Galpatha
- Ganepalla
- Garagoda Ihala
- Garagoda Pahala
- Gonagamuwa
- Hakbellawaka
- Jayavinda Gama
- Kabulumulla
- Kalukohuthenna
- Kirikohuthenna
- Kithulgala North
- Kithulgala South
- Mahabage
- Mahavila
- Malalpola
- Malwatta
- Mattamagoda
- Meegasthenna
- Nawata
- Neluwathukanda
- Parussella
- Pelellegama
- Seepoth
- Theligama
- Weeragalla
- Welihelathenna
- Yatiyanthota

## Quick answers

- Where is Polpitiya?In Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polpitiya?Ganepalla, Gonagamuwa, Malalpola, Neluwathukanda, Weeragalla and Welihelathenna
- What is there to see in Polpitiya?Olu Ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Rikili ella water fall, Nalangana Falls
- What time zone is Polpitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Polpitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Polpitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Polpitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Polpitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polpitiya?Rural Hospital Halgolla, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polpitiya?BOC, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polpitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polpitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polpitiya?LK9227105 (OCHA common operational dataset)