# Polhunnawa GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/polhunnawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division 

# Polhunnawa

Polhunnawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Polhunnawa?

Polhunnawa lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Batapola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-east/), [Batapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-south/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/manampita/) and [Nawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/nawagama/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Polhunnawa is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2111° N, 80.1286° E. Local names: පොල්හුන්නාව .

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 Polhunnawa

### Nearby, outside Polhunnawa

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.9 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.5 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta6.5 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.5 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North6.6 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South6.7 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.8 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.8 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama7.1 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa7.4 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South7.5 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda7.8 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: Polhunnawa

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle32 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Polhunnawa

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

- Polhunnawa

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 Polhunnawa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polhunnawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Manampita 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20221&mlon=80.13610#map=17/6.20221/80.13610) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Ambalangoda DS Division

- Batadoowa
- Batapola Central
- Batapola East
- Batapola North
- Batapola South
- Batapola West
- Diddeliya
- Domanvila
- Dorala
- Eranavila
- Godahena
- Heppumulla
- Hirewatta
- Kaluwadumulla
- Karittakanda
- Keraminiya
- Kobeithuduwa
- Kondagala
- Lewdoowa
- Maha Ambalangoda
- Meetiyagoda
- Metiwala
- Nawagama
- Nindana
- Okanda
- Paniyandoowa
- Patabendimulla
- Polwatta
- Poramba
- Thalgasgoda
- Thanipolgahalanga
- Thilakapura
- Udakerewa
- Vilegoda
- Walakada

## Quick answers

- Where is Polhunnawa?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polhunnawa?Batapola East, Batapola South, Manampita and Nawagama
- What is there to see in Polhunnawa?Moonstone Mines, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum
- What time zone is Polhunnawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Polhunnawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Polhunnawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Polhunnawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Polhunnawa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polhunnawa?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polhunnawa?Peoples Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polhunnawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polhunnawa?Dilisha Auto Service, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polhunnawa?LK3133130 (OCHA common operational dataset)