# Kolawenigama GN division, Kotapola DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kolawenigama/

Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division 

# Kolawenigama

Kolawenigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.3km²
- 367 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kolawenigama?

Kolawenigama lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Beliattakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/beliattakumbura/), [Ihala Millawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-millawa/), [Pallegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-north/), [Pallegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-south/), [Pathawala Nadakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pathawala-nadakanda/), [Poddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/poddana/) and [Pussawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pussawela/). By area it is the 1809th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Kolawenigama is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3209° N, 80.5022° E. Local names: කොළ‍වෙණිගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Kolawenigama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kolawenigama. Settlements here lie between about 363 m and 384 m above sea level (median 367 m).

- Ehalepitigama
- Kolawenigama
- Warakagoda

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 Kolawenigama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 327 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January 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 95 

Feb 25 79 

Mar 25 107 

Apr 26 182 

May 26 194 

Jun 25 106 

Jul 25 89 

Aug 25 115 

Sep 25 161 

Oct 25 231 

Nov 25 285 

Dec 24 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolawenigama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Morawaka Branch · Weliwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26172&mlon=80.49140#map=17/6.26172/80.49140) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kotapola North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29661&mlon=80.54216#map=17/6.29661/80.54216) 

Hotel Rainforest Holiday Inn · Poddana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34279&mlon=80.49518#map=17/6.34279/80.49518) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Pallegama Secondary School · Pallegama North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33420&mlon=80.52551#map=17/6.33420/80.52551) 

College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) 

Police station Deniyaya Police Station · Deniyaya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34150&mlon=80.55868#map=17/6.34150/80.55868) 

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 Kotapola DS Division

- Adaradeniya
- Bateyaya
- Beliattakumbura
- Deniyaya
- Deniyaya West
- Horagala East
- Horagala West
- Ihalagama
- Ilukpitiya
- Kalugalahena
- Kandilpana
- Keeriwalagama
- Kiriweldola
- Koodaludeniya
- Kosmodara
- Kotapola North
- Kotapola South
- Lindagawahena
- Mederipitiya
- Morawaka
- Mugunumulla
- Nawalahena
- Nishshankapura
- Pallegama North
- Pallegama South
- Paragala
- Pathawala Nadakanda
- Pelawatta
- Poddana
- Porupitiya
- Pussawela
- Thenipita
- Usamalagoda
- Uvaragala
- Viharahena
- Waralla

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolawenigama?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kolawenigama?Beliattakumbura, Ihala Millawa, Pallegama North, Pallegama South, Pathawala Nadakanda, Poddana and Pussawela
- How many villages are in Kolawenigama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kolawenigama?Settlements lie between 363 m and 384 m
- What is the best time to visit Kolawenigama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolawenigama?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kolawenigama?Bank of Ceylon Morawaka Branch, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kolawenigama?National Savings Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolawenigama?Ceypetco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kolawenigama?LK3206065 (OCHA common operational dataset)