# Pallegama Pahala GN division, Poojapitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/pallegama-pahala/

Grama Niladhari division · Poojapitiya DS Division 

# Pallegama Pahala

Pallegama Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.45 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Pallegama Pahala?

Pallegama Pahala lies in [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/), [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: [Ankumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ankumbura-north/), [Ankumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ankumbura-south/), [Batagolladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/batagolladeniya/), [Uggala Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/uggala-janapadaya/) and [Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/welgala/). By area it is the 12659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/). The centre of Pallegama Pahala is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4259° N, 80.5773° E. Local names: පහළ පල්ලේගම .

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 Pallegama Pahala

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pallegama Pahala: 1 waterfall.

- Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Pallegama Pahala

- Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda3.8 km
- view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama4.8 km
- Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare8.6 km
- Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare9.0 km
- Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala13 km
- Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta13 km
- Upper Hunnasfall · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta13 km
- Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala15 km
- Kellebokka State Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kelebokka15 km
- Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera15 km
- Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West15 km
- Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West15 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: Pallegama 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) · Colombo81 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km

### Nearest railway station

Elwala (Elwala), about 6.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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 Pallegama Pahala 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 Pallegama Pahala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ankumbura Ayurweda Dispensary · Ankumbura North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43610&mlon=80.57363#map=17/7.43610/80.57363) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon ATM · Ankumbura North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43830&mlon=80.57211#map=17/7.43830/80.57211) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) 

Hotel Galhinna ගල්හින්න கல்ஹின்னை · Palliya Kotuwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41723&mlon=80.56507#map=17/7.41723/80.56507) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Uggala Tamil School · Uggala Janapadaya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42279&mlon=80.58529#map=17/7.42279/80.58529) 

College Ankumbura National College · Ankumbura North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43505&mlon=80.57878#map=17/7.43505/80.57878) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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 Poojapitiya DS Division

- Alagoda
- Alawatta
- Ambaruppa
- Ankumbura North
- Ankumbura South
- Ankumbura Udagama
- Bamunupola
- Batagalla North
- Batagalla South
- Batagolladeniya
- Batugoda North
- Batugoda South
- Bokkawala
- Dehiwatta
- Diddeniya
- Diwanawatta
- Dolapihilla North
- Dolapihilla South
- Dombagammana
- Egodamulla North
- Egodamulla South
- Galhinna
- Galkanda
- Gallella
- Godahena
- Harankahawa
- Henegama
- Ihalamulla
- Kahatagasthenna
- Kahawatta North
- Kahawatta South
- Kaluwana North
- Kaluwana South
- Kiralagama
- Kovilamuduna
- Madadeniya
- Marathugoda North
- Marathugoda South
- Maruddana
- Medagoda
- Molagoda
- Morankanda
- Mullegama North
- Mullegama South
- Ovissa North
- Ovissa South
- Pahala Hingulwala
- Pahala Kithulgolla
- Paleepana
- Palliya Kotuwa
- Pathirada
- Rambukewela
- Siyapathgama
- Uda Kithulgolla
- Udahena
- Udahingulwala
- Uggahakumbura
- Uggala Janapadaya
- Waldeniya
- Warakadeniya
- Watagalathenna
- Watagoda
- Welgala
- Weligalla
- Wewala
- Wewala North

## Quick answers

- Where is Pallegama Pahala?In Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pallegama Pahala?Ankumbura North, Ankumbura South, Batagolladeniya, Uggala Janapadaya and Welgala
- What is there to see in Pallegama Pahala?Hakkunuella Waterfall
- What time zone is Pallegama Pahala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pallegama Pahala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pallegama Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pallegama Pahala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pallegama Pahala?Ankumbura Ayurweda Dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pallegama Pahala?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pallegama Pahala?NSB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallegama Pahala?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pallegama Pahala?LK2106055 (OCHA common operational dataset)