# Aluthgama Pahala GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/aluthgama-pahala/ Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division # Aluthgama Pahala Aluthgama Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 362 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthgama Pahala? Aluthgama Pahala lies in [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/aluthgama-ihala/), [Kithuldora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/kithuldora/), [Udawela Pallemaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/udawela-pallemaditta/), [Walpalagolla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/walpalagolla-south/) and [Wathurakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/wathurakumbura/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Aluthgama Pahala is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3115° N, 80.5340° E. Local names: පහළ අළුත්ගම . 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 Aluthgama Pahala ### Nearby, outside Aluthgama Pahala - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala1.5 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West4.8 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South6.0 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town6.3 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla6.5 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla6.6 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.0 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East7.3 km - bats · attraction, Getambe7.6 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.7 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: Aluthgama Pahala - 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) · Colombo73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Pilimatalawa (Arambegama East), about 5.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Aluthgama Pahala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Aluthgama Pahala. - Alutgama 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 Aluthgama Pahala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 25 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aluthgama Pahala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kotaligoda Hospital · Kotaligoda South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28950&mlon=80.51332#map=17/7.28950/80.51332) Bank People's Bank · Alagalla Watta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29116&mlon=80.49080#map=17/7.29116/80.49080) ATM BOC · Pilimathalawa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26587&mlon=80.55474#map=17/7.26587/80.55474) Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) Hotel Paradise Itzu · Kobbekaduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31492&mlon=80.55061#map=17/7.31492/80.55061) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Kolugala Kanishta Vidyalaya · Kolugala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30958&mlon=80.52035#map=17/7.30958/80.52035) College Sri Dheerananda National College - Pilimathalawa · Arambegama East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.55273#map=17/7.26816/80.55273) Police station Galagedara Police · Haddapitiya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37385&mlon=80.52607#map=17/7.37385/80.52607) 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 Hatharaliyadda DS Division - Alagalla Ihala - Alagalla Pahalagama - Alakolamaditta - Aludeniya North - Aludeniya South - Aluthgama Ihala - Ambawa - Amboruwa - Andiyathenna - Avulbodale - Damunupola - Dedunupitiya Ihalagama - Dedunupitiya Pahalagama - Dehideniya Madige - Dunkumbura - Eramuduliyadda - Galdola - Godathale - Handabowa - Hatharaliyadda - Ilpemada - Imbulethenna - Kalotuwawa - Kanakkarapola North - Kanakkarapola South - Kandemeeya - Kithuldora - Kolugala - Kolugala Pahalagama - Lechchimimenila - Mawathagama - Meegasthenna - Mudagammana - Muruddeniya - Narangaspitiya - Nikathenna - Pallepola - Paragoda - Pattapola Ihala - Pattapola Pahalagama - Pelena - Pelena Pahalagama - Polwatta - Polwatta Ihalagama - Rangamuwa - Sivurupitiya - Walpalagolla East - Walpalagolla North - Walpalagolla South - Welagama - Weligodapola - Welivita Ihala North - Welivita Ihalagama - Welivita Pahalagama - Welivita Pahalagama South - Yaggala ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthgama Pahala?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthgama Pahala?Aluthgama Ihala, Kithuldora, Udawela Pallemaditta, Walpalagolla South and Wathurakumbura - What is there to see in Aluthgama Pahala?Halgolla Forest Reserve, Plantaz, Tea factory, National Railway Musuem - What time zone is Aluthgama Pahala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aluthgama Pahala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aluthgama Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aluthgama Pahala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Aluthgama Pahala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthgama Pahala?Kotaligoda Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthgama Pahala?People's Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthgama Pahala?BOC, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthgama Pahala?Co-operative Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthgama Pahala?LK2134280 (OCHA common operational dataset)