# Polpelaketiya GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/polpelaketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Polpelaketiya Polpelaketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Polpelaketiya? Polpelaketiya lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Horangalla (Akulavila)](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/horangalla-akulavila/), [Horangalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/horangalla-west/), [Niyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/niyagama-west/), [Thibbotuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thibbotuwawa/), [Wathuruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wathuruvila/) and [Wattahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/wattahena/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Polpelaketiya is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2366° N, 80.2528° E. Local names: පොල්පැලකැටිය . 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 Polpelaketiya ### Nearby, outside Polpelaketiya - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana6.6 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana6.6 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita7.4 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.6 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.1 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala9.5 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila9.7 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola12 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa13 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita15 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha17 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: Polpelaketiya - 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) · Galle28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 20 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 06:11, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Weather in Polpelaketiya 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 Polpelaketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Polpalakatiya Vidyalaya · Polpelaketiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24227&mlon=80.25418#map=17/6.24227/80.25418) College Aurvada School · Igala East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21098&mlon=80.33960#map=17/6.21098/80.33960) 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 Polpelaketiya Places mapped inside Polpelaketiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Pitigala North - Poddiwala East - Poddiwala West - Porawagama - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Polpelaketiya?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polpelaketiya?Horangalla (Akulavila), Horangalla West, Niyagama West, Thibbotuwawa, Wathuruvila and Wattahena - What is there to see in Polpelaketiya?Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Kiridola, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store - What time zone is Polpelaketiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polpelaketiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polpelaketiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Polpelaketiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Polpelaketiya?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polpelaketiya?Sanasa Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polpelaketiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polpelaketiya?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polpelaketiya?LK3115150 (OCHA common operational dataset)