Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division
# Pahala Koorukuttala

Pahala Koorukuttala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers 0.62 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 0.6 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 511 m typical elevation

## Where is Pahala Koorukuttala?

Pahala Koorukuttala lies in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Alanduwaka, Ihala Koorukuttala, Ilukwatta, Kadawathgama, Madarangoda, Mathgamuwa and Urapola. By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of Udunuwara DS Division. The centre of Pahala Koorukuttala is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2534° N, 80.5359° E. Local names: පහළ කුරුකුත්තල.

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Pahala Koorukuttala

### Nearby, outside Pahala Koorukuttala
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town 1.7 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town 1.7 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town 2.0 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West 2.3 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 2.8 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South 2.9 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna 4.3 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla 4.3 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla 4.4 km
- Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala 6.1 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe 6.7 km
- bats · attraction, Getambe 6.7 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: Pahala Koorukuttala
- 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 72 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 86 km

### Nearest railway station

Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 1.7 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 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; 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.

## Villages and localities in Pahala Koorukuttala

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Pahala Koorukuttala.
- Ranmalaka

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Pahala Koorukuttala 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 Pahala Koorukuttala
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | District Hospital Kadugannawa · Madarangoda | 0.9 km | Map |
| Bank | People's Bank · Pilimathalawa | 2.1 km | Map |
| ATM | NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa | 2.4 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kadugannawa Town | 1.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Lakhiru · Pahala Koorukuttala | 0.5 km | Map |
| Mall | The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata | 8.8 km | Map |
| School | Kiriwawula Vidyalaya · Kiriwavula West | 1.2 km | Map |
| College | Java Institute Kandy · Pilimathalawa | 2.4 km | Map |
| Police station | Daulagala Police Station · Davulagala | 5.2 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pahala Koorukuttala

Places mapped inside Pahala Koorukuttala in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Udunuwara DS Division
- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Elpitikanda
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kooradeniya
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Thalawatta
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wattappola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers
- Where is Pahala Koorukuttala? In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Koorukuttala? Alanduwaka, Ihala Koorukuttala, Ilukwatta, Kadawathgama, Madarangoda, Mathgamuwa and Urapola
- What is there to see in Pahala Koorukuttala? National Railway Museum, National Railway Musuem, captain Dowsan tower, Plantaz
- What time zone is Pahala Koorukuttala in? UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Koorukuttala? Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Koorukuttala? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pahala Koorukuttala? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Koorukuttala? January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Koorukuttala? District Hospital Kadugannawa, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Koorukuttala? People's Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Koorukuttala? NSB ATM, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Koorukuttala? Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Koorukuttala? LK2139055 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Grama Niladhari division
- Area: 0.62 km²
- P-code: LK2139055
- Divisional Secretariat division: Udunuwara DS Division

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/pahala-koorukuttala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.