# Polhena GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/polhena/ Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division # Polhena Polhena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polhena? Polhena lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Godawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/godawatta/), [Harumalgoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-central/), [Harumalgoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-west/), [Kahanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/kahanda/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/pelawatta/), [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/) and [Welikonda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/welikonda/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Polhena is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0262° N, 80.3201° E. Local names: පොල්හේන . 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 Polhena ### Nearby, outside Polhena - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape2.1 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II2.5 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.7 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I3.8 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda4.0 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala4.2 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala4.6 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha5.1 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South6.4 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South6.9 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West7.2 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella7.3 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: Polhena - 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) · Galle3.6 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala93 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Polhena Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Polhena. - Bataketiya 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 Polhena Named natural and historic features inside Polhena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kunduppukanda · 28 m 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 Polhena 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 Polhena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Koggala Athireka I 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99345&mlon=80.31105#map=17/5.99345/80.31105) ATM BOC · Fort 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Ivory House · Polhena 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02341&mlon=80.32322#map=17/6.02341/80.32322) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Angulugaha Maha Vidyalaya · Pelawatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03467&mlon=80.31515#map=17/6.03467/80.31515) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Polhena Places mapped inside Polhena in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Imaduwa DS Division - Ampavila - Andugoda - Angulugaha - Atanikitha - Bedipita - Danduwana - Deegoda - Deegoda Athireka 01 - Dikkumbura - Dorape - Ellalagoda - Godaudamandiya - Hatangala - Hawpe - Hawpe North - Hettigoda - Horadugoda - Ihala Kombala - Ihala Mawella - Imaduwa - Imaduwa Athireka 1 - Indurannavila - Kabaragala - Kahanda - Kahanda Athireka 1 - Kalugalagoda - Kodagoda East - Kodagoda South - Kombala - Malalgodapitiya - Mawella - Mayakaduwa - Panugalgoda - Paragoda - Pelawatta - Pituwalahena - Puswelkada - Rangoda - Thittagalla East - Thittagalla West - Wathawana - Welikonda ## Quick answers - Where is Polhena?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polhena?Godawatta, Harumalgoda Central, Harumalgoda West, Kahanda, Pelawatta, Pelessa and Welikonda - What is there to see in Polhena?Bogahagoda, Spice Island, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Sea Turtle Conservation Project - What time zone is Polhena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polhena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polhena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polhena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Polhena?Kunduppukanda (28 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Polhena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Polhena?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polhena?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polhena?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polhena?Shell, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polhena?LK3151100 (OCHA common operational dataset)