# Polgahapitiya GN division, Medagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/polgahapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Medagama DS Division # Polgahapitiya Polgahapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **10.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0km² - 289 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgahapitiya? Polgahapitiya lies in [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Amunekandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/amunekandura/), [Bakinigahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/bakinigahawela/), [Ilukkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/ilukkumbura/), [Keenagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/keenagoda/), [Kendavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/kendavinna/), [Pubbara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/pubbara/) and [Rattanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/rattanadeniya/). By area it is the 1212th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/). The centre of Polgahapitiya is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9848° N, 81.2765° E. Local names: පොල්ගහපිටිය . 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 Polgahapitiya ### Nearby, outside Polgahapitiya - Peessa Ella · waterfall, Maduwatta6.4 km - Adi Hate Wala Waterfall · viewpoint, Maligathenna10 km - Aradunu Falls · waterfall, Paramahankada14 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela14 km - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa15 km - Pareiyan Ella Falls · attraction, Meegahayaya16 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda19 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya19 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: Polgahapitiya - 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) · Mattala80 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa91 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 24 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 06:08, sunset around 17:51). 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 Polgahapitiya Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Polgahapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 314 m above sea level (median 289 m). - Bakinigahawela - Bakinigahawelaveediya - Bellanoyakumbura - Elwatta - Udagangoda - Udakelagama 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 Polgahapitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polgahapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medagama Hospitle · Medagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03913&mlon=81.27482#map=17/7.03913/81.27482) Bank People's Bank · Lunugala Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04274&mlon=81.20339#map=17/7.04274/81.20339) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) Hotel Green Valley Holiday Inn · Attanagolla 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03460&mlon=81.20382#map=17/7.03460/81.20382) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Pubbara Primary School · Pubbara 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97805&mlon=81.31684#map=17/6.97805/81.31684) College Alpitiya Navodya College · Ellekona 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94949&mlon=81.36792#map=17/6.94949/81.36792) Police station Dambagalla police station · Makulla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97897&mlon=81.37206#map=17/6.97897/81.37206) 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 Medagama DS Division - Aiwela - Alana - Amunekandura - Bakinigahawela - Bendiyawa - Bibilamulla - Dahagoniya - Dahamgama - Diviyapola - Elhena - Ellekona - Godigamuwa - Ilukkumbura - Kalugahawadiya - Keenagoda - Kendavinna - Kinnarabowa - Kohukumbura - Kongolla - Kotabowa - Medagama - Mellagama - Monarawana - Nannapurawa - Nugamura - Pitadeniya - Pothubandhana - Pubbara - Rattanadeniya - Senapathiya - Senpathigama - Thambana - Thimbiriya - Yakunnawa ## Quick answers - Where is Polgahapitiya?In Medagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgahapitiya?Amunekandura, Bakinigahawela, Ilukkumbura, Keenagoda, Kendavinna, Pubbara and Rattanadeniya - What is there to see in Polgahapitiya?Peessa Ella, Adi Hate Wala Waterfall, Aradunu Falls, Sugala Devi Bathing Pond - What time zone is Polgahapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polgahapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polgahapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polgahapitiya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Polgahapitiya?Settlements lie between 271 m and 314 m - What is the best time to visit Polgahapitiya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgahapitiya?Medagama Hospitle, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgahapitiya?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgahapitiya?NSB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgahapitiya?IOC Gas Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polgahapitiya?LK8209150 (OCHA common operational dataset)