# Polgahawelena GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/polgahawelena/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Polgahawelena Polgahawelena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.03 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 3mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgahawelena? Polgahawelena lies in [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dambewelena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/dambewelena/), [Debarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/debarawewa/), [Gangasiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gangasiripura/), [Mahindapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/mahindapura/), [Molakepoopathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/molakepoopathana/) and [Randunu Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/randunu-watta/). By area it is the 6850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Polgahawelena is about 171 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2823° N, 81.2550° E. Local names: පොල්ගහවැලෑන . 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 Polgahawelena ### Nearby, outside Polgahawelena - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa2.3 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa2.4 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama2.5 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya4.0 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama10 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda12 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West12 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura13 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda15 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala15 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama18 km - Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa18 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: Polgahawelena - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala14 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:52). 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 Polgahawelena Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Polgahawelena. - Polgahawelana 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 Polgahawelena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polgahawelena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) Hotel Rice of Life · Polgahawelena 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28768&mlon=81.25539#map=17/6.28768/81.25539) School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 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 Polgahawelena Places mapped inside Polgahawelena in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Polgahawelena?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgahawelena?Dambewelena, Debarawewa, Gangasiripura, Mahindapura, Molakepoopathana and Randunu Watta - What is there to see in Polgahawelena?Yatala Vehera, Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Polgahawelena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polgahawelena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polgahawelena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polgahawelena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Polgahawelena?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgahawelena?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgahawelena?Seylan Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgahawelena?Sampath SET, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgahawelena?IOC, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polgahawelena?LK3309120 (OCHA common operational dataset)