# Polhena GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

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Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Polhena

Polhena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.60 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Polhena?

Polhena lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Ganihigama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/ganihigama-north/), [Meethirigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/meethirigala/) and [Watawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/watawala/). By area it is the 11954th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Polhena is about 35 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0035° N, 80.1600° E. Local names: පොල්හේන .

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

## Weather in Polhena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polhena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) 

Bank HNB · Kirindiwela 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04276&mlon=80.12968#map=17/7.04276/80.12968) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kirindiwela 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04379&mlon=80.13164#map=17/7.04379/80.13164) 

Hotel Sola Amithirigala · Udakanugala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01932&mlon=80.18083#map=17/7.01932/80.18083) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Palle Kanugala Vidyalaya · Palle Kanugala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99471&mlon=80.19442#map=17/6.99471/80.19442) 

College Sri Pragnasara Daham Pasala · Poogoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97516&mlon=80.12163#map=17/6.97516/80.12163) 

Police station Police Station Pugoda · Yakambe 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98288&mlon=80.11115#map=17/6.98288/80.11115) 

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bangalawatta
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Degawatta
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pelpita
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thalgaswatta
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Welgama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Polhena?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Polhena?Ganihigama North, Meethirigala and Watawala
- What is the best time to visit Polhena?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Polhena?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Polhena?HNB, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Polhena?ComBank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polhena?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Polhena?LK1230305 (OCHA common operational dataset)