# Palle Peradeniya GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/palle-peradeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Palle Peradeniya Palle Peradeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.93 km²**. Open map data shows 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 24mapped services ## Where is Palle Peradeniya? Palle Peradeniya lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Angunawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/angunawala-east/), [Getambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/getambe/), [Godagandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/godagandeniya/), [Hindagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/hindagala/), [Meewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/meewathura/), [Pahala Eriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pahala-eriyagama/), [Uda Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/uda-bowala/) and [Uda Peradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/uda-peradeniya/). By area it is the 7093rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Palle Peradeniya is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.5 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2553° N, 80.5988° E. Local names: පල්ලේ පේරාදෙණිය . 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 Palle Peradeniya ### Nearby, outside Palle Peradeniya - Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe1.5 km - George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe1.6 km - Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe1.9 km - river view · viewpoint, Getambe2.2 km - bats · attraction, Getambe2.3 km - Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe2.5 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East3.0 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla3.1 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla3.2 km - Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala4.0 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South4.4 km - Katusu Konda · viewpoint, Perawatta West5.6 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: Palle Peradeniya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Sarasavi Uyana (Getambe), about 0.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Weather in Palle Peradeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palle Peradeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital Peradeniya · Getambe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26623&mlon=80.59772#map=17/7.26623/80.59772) Bank PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA · Getambe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26456&mlon=80.59668#map=17/7.26456/80.59668) ATM BOC ATM · Getambe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.59658#map=17/7.26816/80.59658) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahala Eriyagama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26370&mlon=80.59294#map=17/7.26370/80.59294) Hotel Linwood forest Bungalow · Uda Peradeniya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25378&mlon=80.60358#map=17/7.25378/80.60358) Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) School Ranabima Royal College · Uda Peradeniya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26306&mlon=80.60280#map=17/7.26306/80.60280) College PGIHS · Palle Peradeniya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25587&mlon=80.59902#map=17/7.25587/80.59902) Police station Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26592&mlon=80.59262#map=17/7.26592/80.59262) 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 Palle Peradeniya Places mapped inside Palle Peradeniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities22 - Restaurants1 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 Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Getambe - Godagandeniya - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mapanawathura - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Ogastawatta - Pahala Eriyagama - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta East - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Palle Peradeniya?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palle Peradeniya?Angunawala East, Getambe, Godagandeniya, Hindagala, Meewathura, Pahala Eriyagama, Uda Bowala and Uda Peradeniya - What is there to see in Palle Peradeniya?Plant Seed Museum, George Gardner Monument, Thwaites monument, river view - What time zone is Palle Peradeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palle Peradeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palle Peradeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Palle Peradeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palle Peradeniya?Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palle Peradeniya?PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palle Peradeniya?BOC ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palle Peradeniya?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palle Peradeniya?LK2130195 (OCHA common operational dataset)