# Polgahavila GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 

# Polgahavila

Polgahavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.00 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Polgahavila?

Polgahavila lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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: [Agaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/agaliya/), [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/), [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/), [Kuttiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/kuttiyawatta/), [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/) and [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/). By area it is the 4951st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Polgahavila is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2143° N, 80.1836° E. Local names: පොල්ගහවිල .

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 Polgahavila

### Nearby, outside Polgahavila

- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda3.6 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.2 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.2 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.7 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa8.4 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita9.3 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa9.8 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North12 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South12 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South12 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 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: Polgahavila

- 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) · Galle29 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 12 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 17:57).

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 Polgahavila

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

- Polgahawila

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 Polgahavila 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 Polgahavila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) 

Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17211&mlon=80.17821#map=17/6.17211/80.17821) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Eramulla Kanishta Vidyalaya · Eramulla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22648&mlon=80.18636#map=17/6.22648/80.18636) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.7 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

- Agaliya
- Ampegama
- Divithura
- Divithura East
- Divithura South
- Ethkandura
- Galahenkanda
- Hamingala
- Kuttiyawatta
- Maddevila
- Miriswatta
- Nambara Atta
- Nugethota
- Old Colony
- Pathawelivitiya
- Pathawelivitiya North
- Thanabaddegama
- Waduwelivitiya
- Waduwelivitiya North

## Quick answers

- Where is Polgahavila?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polgahavila?Agaliya, Divithura East, Eramulla, Kuttiyawatta, Nugethota and Pinikahana
- What is there to see in Polgahavila?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Tea factory Hill garden
- What time zone is Polgahavila in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Polgahavila?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Polgahavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Polgahavila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Polgahavila?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polgahavila?District Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polgahavila?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polgahavila?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgahavila?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polgahavila?LK3130040 (OCHA common operational dataset)