# Polgampala GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/polgampala/ Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division # Polgampala Polgampala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 2mapped services - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polgampala? Polgampala lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Kevitiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kevitiyagala/), [Kuda Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kuda-kalupahana/), [Mallawachchigoda Gangabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/mallawachchigoda-gangabada/), [Meegahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/meegahathenna/), [Moragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/moragala/), [Polgampala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/polgampala-east/) and [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/rathmale/). By area it is the 5391st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Polgampala is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4601° N, 80.1920° E. Local names: පොල්ගම්පල . 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 Polgampala ### Nearby, outside Polgampala - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha2.1 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha9.9 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita11 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta12 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa12 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East16 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita19 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana19 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East19 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa20 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa20 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: Polgampala - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:56). 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 Polgampala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Polgampala. - Polgampola 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 Polgampala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polgampala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pelawatta West North 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40557&mlon=80.21578#map=17/6.40557/80.21578) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Pelawaththa Filling Station · Pelawatta 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39972&mlon=80.21870#map=17/6.39972/80.21870) Hotel Singha Lena Hotel · Polgampala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46406&mlon=80.18783#map=17/6.46406/80.18783) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Rathmale Kanishta Vidyalaya · Polgampala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45169&mlon=80.20170#map=17/6.45169/80.20170) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Polgampala Places mapped inside Polgampala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Agalawatta DS Division - Agalawatta - Beragama - Bodhiyakanda - Dapiligoda - Diyapattugama - Evariwatta - Girikola - Gorokgoda - Halovita - Harankahapatha - Helamba - Kalupahana - Kekulandala North - Kekulandala South - Kevitiyagala - Kevitiyagala North - Kithulgoda - Kithulgoda South - Kuda Kalupahana - Kurupita - Mulatiyana - Omatta - Omatta East - Pimbura - Pinnagoda - Polgampala East - Rathmale - Rathmale East - Ridirekhagama - Udawela - Wandurabba - Yatiyana East - Yatiyana West ## Quick answers - Where is Polgampala?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Polgampala?Kevitiyagala, Kuda Kalupahana, Mallawachchigoda Gangabada, Meegahathenna, Moragala, Polgampala East and Rathmale - What is there to see in Polgampala?Polomgampala Waterfall, Deyyagala Dola, Kalu Dola Ella, Sampath Villa - What time zone is Polgampala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Polgampala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Polgampala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polgampala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Polgampala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Polgampala?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Polgampala?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Polgampala?People's Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polgampala?Pelawaththa Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polgampala?LK1333155 (OCHA common operational dataset)