Grama Niladhari division · Tumpane DS Division # Pallekotuwa Pallekotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers 1.09 km². - 1.1 km² ## Where is Pallekotuwa? Pallekotuwa lies in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Eramuduliyadda, Kirindiwelpola, Muruddeniya, Udahenepola, Walpalagolla North and Walpalagolla South. By area it is the 9807th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of Tumpane DS Division. The centre of Pallekotuwa is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3295° N, 80.5293° E. Local names: පල්ලේකොටුව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pallekotuwa ### Nearby, outside Pallekotuwa - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala 2.7 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West 6.9 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South 8.0 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town 8.0 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town 8.1 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town 8.2 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla 8.4 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla 8.5 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 8.7 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East 8.8 km - bats · attraction, Getambe 9.2 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna 9.2 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pallekotuwa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 91 km ### Nearest railway station Pilimatalawa (Arambegama East), about 7.4 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pallekotuwa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallekotuwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Primary Care Hospital · Handabowa | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Galagedara West | 4.9 km | Map | | ATM | BOC · Pilimathalawa | 7.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya | 3.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Paradise Itzu · Kobbekaduwa | 2.9 km | Map | | Mall | City Choice · Gangoda | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Maha/Katu/ Sangarajapura Maha Vidyalaya · Eramuduliyadda | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Sri Dheerananda National College - Pilimathalawa · Arambegama East | 7.3 km | Map | | Police station | Galagedara Police · Haddapitiya | 4.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Tumpane DS Division - Adungama Palkumbura - Akkarawatta - Alawattegama - Ambagahahena - Ban Anga - Barandara - Bonakot - Damunugasthenna - Dehideniya - Delgasyaya - Diyapalagoda - Etambegoda - Ethamulla - Galabawa - Galagedara - Galagedara Madige - Galagedara Madige South - Galagedara West - Gallenawatta - Gangodapitiya - Gunadaha - Haddapitiya - Henegama Palkumbura - Hikgodawalpola - Hiyadala - Hiyadala Walpola - Idamegama - Kaluwana - Kandanhena East - Kandekumbura - Kannadeniya - Kinigama East - Kinigama West - Kirindiwelpola - Kobbegala - Kumburegama - Kuragama - Kuragama North - Marawanagoda - Medagoda Ihala - Medagoda Pahala - Meegahahena - Meegahahena South - Minigamuwa - Minigamuwa Ihala - Namaltenna - Naranwala - Nikathenna - Niyambepola - Niyangoda - Opalla - Palukopi Watta - Paranagama - Pavulpawa - Pethigewela - Poholiyadda - Ponnila - Pubbiliya - Rokhill - Thahalpitiya - Thennewela - Udahenepola - Udalagama - Udapitiya - Uduwa - Wettewa ## Quick answers - Where is Pallekotuwa? In Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallekotuwa? Eramuduliyadda, Kirindiwelpola, Muruddeniya, Udahenepola, Walpalagolla North and Walpalagolla South - What is there to see in Pallekotuwa? Halgolla Forest Reserve, Plantaz, Tea factory, National Railway Musuem - What time zone is Pallekotuwa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallekotuwa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallekotuwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pallekotuwa? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallekotuwa? Primary Care Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallekotuwa? Peoples Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallekotuwa? BOC, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallekotuwa? Co-operative Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallekotuwa? LK2103315 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.09 km² - P-code: LK2103315 - Divisional Secretariat division: Tumpane DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/pallekotuwa/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.