# Pahala Erevula GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-erevula/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Pahala Erevula Pahala Erevula is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.0km² - 3mapped services - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Erevula? Pahala Erevula lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Angunawel Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/angunawel-pelessa/), [Ihala Ereula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/ihala-ereula/), [Kalogaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalogaha-ela/), [Kalundewa Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalundewa-aluthgama/), [Kandalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kandalama/), [Yakkuragala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-north/) and [Yakkuragala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-south/). By area it is the 858th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Pahala Erevula is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8506° N, 80.7141° E. Local names: පහළ ඇරෑවුල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Pahala Erevula Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Erevula. - Erawula - Erawula Pahalagama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pahala Erevula Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Erevula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Erawula Wewa - Kandalama Tank - Unapandura Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pahala Erevula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Erevula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla General Hospital · Dambulla Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87270&mlon=80.65066#map=17/7.87270/80.65066) Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec filling station · Dambulla Town 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86336&mlon=80.65145#map=17/7.86336/80.65145) Hotel Kandalama Hotel, Sri Lanka · Pahala Erevula 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86995&mlon=80.70671#map=17/7.86995/80.70671) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School D S Senanayaka Maha Vidyalaya · Yakkuragala North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85787&mlon=80.68964#map=17/7.85787/80.68964) College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pahala Erevula Places mapped inside Pahala Erevula in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Ihala Ereula - Inamaluwa - Kalogaha Ela - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kandalama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - LK2206125 - Lenadora North - Lenadora South - Mailattawa - Moragollewa - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Pahala Wewa - Pallegama - Palutawa - Pannampitiya - Pelvehera - Pidurangala - Pohoranwewa - Pol Attawa - Pothana - Puwak Attawala - Rathmalgaha Ela - Rathmalkatuwa - Sigiriya - Siyambala Wewa - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Erevula?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Erevula?Angunawel Pelessa, Ihala Ereula, Kalogaha Ela, Kalundewa Aluthgama, Kandalama, Yakkuragala North and Yakkuragala South - How many villages are in Pahala Erevula?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Erevula?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Erevula?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Erevula?Dambulla General Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Erevula?NSB, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Erevula?HNB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Erevula?Sinopec filling station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Erevula?LK2206130 (OCHA common operational dataset)