# Welivita Pahalagama GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/welivita-pahalagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division # Welivita Pahalagama Welivita Pahalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² - 216 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welivita Pahalagama? Welivita Pahalagama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Eramuduliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/eramuduliyadda/), [Handabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/handabowa/), [Kolugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/kolugala/), [Kolugala Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/kolugala-pahalagama/), [Sivurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/sivurupitiya/), [Welivita Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/welivita-ihalagama/) and [Welivita Pahalagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/welivita-pahalagama-south/). By area it is the 9481st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Welivita Pahalagama is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3208° N, 80.5097° E. Local names: වැලිවිට පහළගම . 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 Welivita Pahalagama ### Nearby, outside Welivita Pahalagama - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala2.1 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West7.0 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.1 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.1 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.2 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.5 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.7 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South8.4 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla9.1 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla9.2 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula9.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala10 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: Welivita Pahalagama - 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) · Colombo71 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 5.7 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 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Welivita Pahalagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Welivita Pahalagama. - Handbowa 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 Welivita Pahalagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 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 23 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 25 104 Apr 26 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 24 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welivita Pahalagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Care Hospital · Handabowa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32584&mlon=80.50575#map=17/7.32584/80.50575) Bank People's Bank · Alagalla Watta 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29116&mlon=80.49080#map=17/7.29116/80.49080) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) Hotel Hotel Lagone View · Alagalla Watta 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29323&mlon=80.49016#map=17/7.29323/80.49016) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Maha/Katu/ Sangarajapura Maha Vidyalaya · Eramuduliyadda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32066&mlon=80.51767#map=17/7.32066/80.51767) College Sri Dheerananda National College - Pilimathalawa · Arambegama East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.55273#map=17/7.26816/80.55273) Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 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 - Aluthgama Pahala - 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 South - Yaggala ## Quick answers - Where is Welivita Pahalagama?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welivita Pahalagama?Eramuduliyadda, Handabowa, Kolugala, Kolugala Pahalagama, Sivurupitiya, Welivita Ihalagama and Welivita Pahalagama South - What is there to see in Welivita Pahalagama?Halgolla Forest Reserve, Plantaz, National Railway Musuem, National Railway Museum - What time zone is Welivita Pahalagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welivita Pahalagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welivita Pahalagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welivita Pahalagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welivita Pahalagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welivita Pahalagama?Primary Care Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welivita Pahalagama?People's Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welivita Pahalagama?NSB ATM, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welivita Pahalagama?Co-operative Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welivita Pahalagama?LK2134160 (OCHA common operational dataset)