# Kotathalawa GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kotathalawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Kotathalawa

Kotathalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.5km²
- 177 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kotathalawa?

Kotathalawa lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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: [Andaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/andaulpatha/), [Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/bubula/), [Nagadeepa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/nagadeepa/), [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/) and [Uraniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uraniya/). By area it is the 3341st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Kotathalawa is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2527° N, 81.0994° E. Local names: කොටතලාව .

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 Kotathalawa

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

- Kotatalawa

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 Kotathalawa 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 (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 635 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 144 

Feb 27 106 

Mar 29 102 

Apr 30 155 

May 30 128 

Jun 30 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 Kotathalawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25711&mlon=81.08068#map=17/7.25711/81.08068) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Uraniya Primary School · Uraniya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23304&mlon=81.10945#map=17/7.23304/81.10945) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawa
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha North
- Keselpotha South
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- Mahagama
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Kotathalawa?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kotathalawa?Andaulpatha, Bubula, Nagadeepa, Ritigahaarawa and Uraniya
- How many villages are in Kotathalawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kotathalawa?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kotathalawa?Uraniya District Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kotathalawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kotathalawa?People's, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotathalawa?SINOPEC, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kotathalawa?LK8106135 (OCHA common operational dataset)