# Polgaha Arawa GN division, Meegahakiula DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polgaha-arawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Meegahakiula DS Division # Polgaha Arawa Polgaha Arawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.34 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 236 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgaha Arawa? Polgaha Arawa lies in [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/), [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/), [Kalugahakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/kalugahakandura/), [Karandagahamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karandagahamada/) and [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polwatta/). By area it is the 3435th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/). The centre of Polgaha Arawa is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1473° N, 81.0946° E. Local names: පොල්ගහඅරාව . 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 Polgaha Arawa ### Nearby, outside Polgaha Arawa - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa4.9 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya8.2 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda8.4 km - Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa13 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda15 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta16 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama17 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central18 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura18 km - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa18 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East18 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda19 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: Polgaha Arawa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa89 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala96 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 2026-11-03](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 Polgaha Arawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Polgaha Arawa. Settlements here lie between about 223 m and 324 m above sea level (median 236 m). - Athukoralegedara - Nawela - Polgahaarawa 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 Polgaha Arawa Named natural and historic features inside Polgaha Arawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kohona · 428 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 Polgaha Arawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 576 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 144 Feb 27 106 Mar 28 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 29 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 29 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 27 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polgaha Arawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pitmaaruwa Hospital · Roberiya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13071&mlon=81.12910#map=17/7.13071/81.12910) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM People's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Araawa Maha Vidayalaya · Arawa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16364&mlon=81.08523#map=17/7.16364/81.08523) College Wewabedda school · Metigahathenna 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07682&mlon=81.14698#map=17/7.07682/81.14698) Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 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 Meegahakiula DS Division - Aggalaulpatha - Akurukaduwa - Balagolla - Ellanda - Hunuketapitiya - Kalugahakandura - Karametiya - Karandagahamada - Ketawatta - Kohana - Komarika - Meegahakivula - Morahela - Pitamaruwa - Polwatta - Roberiya - Thaldena - Watagommana - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Polgaha Arawa?In Meegahakiula DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgaha Arawa?Arawa, Dikyaya, Kalugahakandura, Karandagahamada and Polwatta - What is there to see in Polgaha Arawa?Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade, Mini World's End, Kokagala, Nagadeepa Dagoba - What time zone is Polgaha Arawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polgaha Arawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polgaha Arawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polgaha Arawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Polgaha Arawa?Settlements lie between 223 m and 324 m - What is the highest point in Polgaha Arawa?Kohona (428 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Polgaha Arawa?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgaha Arawa?Pitmaaruwa Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgaha Arawa?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgaha Arawa?People's, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgaha Arawa?IOC Gas Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polgaha Arawa?LK8109025 (OCHA common operational dataset)