# Kotiyagoda GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotiyagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Kotiyagoda Kotiyagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.91 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kotiyagoda? Kotiyagoda lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Indigasella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/indigasella/), [Neelawa Bedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/neelawa-bedda/) and [Nugagahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nugagahakivula/). By area it is the 3000th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Kotiyagoda is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9154° N, 81.4637° E. Local names: කොටියාගොඩ . 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 Kotiyagoda ### Nearby, outside Kotiyagoda - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela8.5 km - Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya12 km - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda13 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla15 km - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa16 km - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama16 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama19 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama20 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama20 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: Kotiyagoda - 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 ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 Kotiyagoda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kotiyagoda. - Dematabedda - Kotiagoda - Kotiyagoda - Usella 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 Kotiyagoda Named natural and historic features inside Kotiyagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Maragala Oya - Ura Oya 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 Kotiyagoda 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 Kotiyagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambagalla rural hospital · Makulla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97996&mlon=81.37509#map=17/6.97996/81.37509) Bank Hatton National Bank · Siyambalanduwa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90674&mlon=81.55069#map=17/6.90674/81.55069) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Dombagahawela 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90134&mlon=81.44137#map=17/6.90134/81.44137) Hotel Ella Farmers Paradise · Ethimale 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=81.51670#map=17/6.85000/81.51670) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Dombagahawela Seondary School · Dombagahawela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90253&mlon=81.44557#map=17/6.90253/81.44557) 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 Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kotiyagoda?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotiyagoda?Indigasella, Neelawa Bedda and Nugagahakivula - What is there to see in Kotiyagoda?Sugala Devi Bathing Pond, Kadala Vehera, Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Pansalgoda Ruins - What time zone is Kotiyagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotiyagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotiyagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotiyagoda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotiyagoda?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotiyagoda?Dambagalla rural hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotiyagoda?Hatton National Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotiyagoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotiyagoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotiyagoda?LK8212150 (OCHA common operational dataset)