# Pahala Bambawa GN division, Galewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-bambawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Pahala Bambawa Pahala Bambawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² - 212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Bambawa? Pahala Bambawa lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dambagolla/), [Danduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/danduyaya/), [Divulgaskotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/divulgaskotuwa/), [Ihala Bambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ihala-bambawa/) and [Ranwediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ranwediyawa/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Pahala Bambawa is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7475° N, 80.5653° E. Local names: පහළ බම්බාව . 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 Pahala Bambawa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Bambawa - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa8.6 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla11 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa12 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila14 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town15 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town15 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town15 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town15 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town15 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town17 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela18 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama18 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: Pahala Bambawa - 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) · Colombo98 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee111 km ### Nearest railway station Moragollagama (Moragollagama), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pahala Bambawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Bambawa. - Bambawa 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 Bambawa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Bambawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sinhare 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 Bambawa 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 181 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 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Bambawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galewela hospital gov · Galewela Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76063&mlon=80.57166#map=17/7.76063/80.57166) Bank Sampath Bank · Danduyaya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75536&mlon=80.56744#map=17/7.75536/80.56744) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) Hotel Sanjeewa Hotel and Restaurant · Galewela Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Galewela Model Primary School Ground · Ihala Bambawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74354&mlon=80.57400#map=17/7.74354/80.57400) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 Galewela DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bambaragaswewa - Beligamuwa - Beliyakanda - Bulanawewa - Dambagolla - Dambawatawana - Damunumulla - Dandubendiruppa - Danduyaya - Dembawa - Dewahoowa Colony 1 - Dewahoowa Colony 2 - Divulgaskotuwa - Elamalpotha - Galapamula - Galewela Town - Galgodayaya - Hathadukkuwa - Hewanwela - Hombawa - Ibbankatuwa - Ihala Bambawa - Kendangamuwa - Kosgahahinna - Kospotha - Kumbukgolla - Lenawala - Madipola - Makulugaswewa - Medabedda North - Medabedda South - Meewalapathaha - Moragolla - Nabadagahawatta - Nilagama - Pahala Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palapathwala - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Thennakonpura - Wahakotte - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Weragalawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Bambawa?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Bambawa?Dambagolla, Danduyaya, Divulgaskotuwa, Ihala Bambawa and Ranwediyawa - What is there to see in Pahala Bambawa?Menikdena Archeological Reserve, Alugolla, Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Pahala Bambawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Bambawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Bambawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Bambawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Bambawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Bambawa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Bambawa?Galewela hospital gov, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Bambawa?Sampath Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Bambawa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Bambawa?IOC lanka, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Bambawa?LK2203190 (OCHA common operational dataset)