Divisional Secretariat - Polgahawela

Our Mission

Provission of services according to the government policies, resources cordination and unplifting  the livelihood of people through efficient sustainable and plannned - process with peoples perticipation.

Polgahawela has secured an important place in the history from ancient times. “Wattarama Rajamaha Viharaya the ancient temple , where “Maliyadeva Arahat thero” who is considered as the last monk to attain Arahanthship, or the enlightenment in Sri Lanka had been living in , is situated very close to Polgahawela DS area. After the “Thera's “parinirvana” the corpes(Dena) was conducted to a place where his sister was living in. That place where the corpes was conducted by a spiritual power (Irdhi) was named as “Denagamuwa” which is now a Grama Niladari(GN) division in Polgahawela Divisional Secretariat area.

  According to an another legend, “Prince Sapumal” who defeated the rullers in Jaffna (Yapa patuna) in nothern Sri Lanka had attained a divine status as “ Sapumal Bandara”. A temple(Devala) had been constructed in Udapola area (which is now a Grama Niladari division in Polgahawela Divisional Secretariate area) in the name of this deity. The people who are living in the area between Ma-oya river and Kolamunu Oya river pay their devotuion to this temple.

  Many temples in polgahawela area are situated in scenic mountaneous or rocky places in the area. “Na-oruwa kanda Raja Maha Viharaya, Yohgamuwakanda Raja Maha Viharaya, Panaliya Ransiri Vijayarama Viharaya, Puhuriya Viharaya, Okkandapola Viharaya, Koradoluwa Mayuragalarawa Viharaya , Maingamuwa Saila Gathikarama Viharaya are the most beautiful place that can be seen..