# Pahala Diggala GN division, Galewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-diggala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Pahala Diggala Pahala Diggala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **5.38 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Diggala? Pahala Diggala 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 9 other GN divisions: [Bulanawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bulanawewa/), [Dandubendiruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dandubendiruppa/), [Dewahoowa Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dewahoowa-colony-1/), [Kumbukgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kumbukgolla/), [Makulugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/makulugaswewa/), [Meewalapathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/meewalapathaha/), [Thennakonpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/thennakonpura/), [Wetakoluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/wetakoluwewa/) and [Yatigalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatigalpotta/). By area it is the 2705th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Pahala Diggala is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8299° N, 80.5881° E. Local names: පහළ දිග්ගල . 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 Diggala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Diggala. Settlements here lie between about 175 m and 198 m above sea level (median 198 m). - Kadadekawewa - Makulgaswewa - Pahaladiggala - Thumbara 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 Diggala Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Diggala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Damana Wewa - Pissige Wewa - Siyambala Wewa - Thumbara 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 Diggala 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 194 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 Diggala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය · Puwakpitiya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77067&mlon=80.57985#map=17/7.77067/80.57985) Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) Hotel Layathraa Lake View Resort · Ibbankatuwa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84396&mlon=80.62553#map=17/7.84396/80.62553) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Thalakiriyagama Maha Vidyalaya · Thalakiriyagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80721&mlon=80.61115#map=17/7.80721/80.61115) College Dambulla Technical College · Dambulla Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86595&mlon=80.64967#map=17/7.86595/80.64967) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 7.6 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 Bambawa - 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 Diggala?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Diggala?Bulanawewa, Dandubendiruppa, Dewahoowa Colony 1, Kumbukgolla, Makulugaswewa, Meewalapathaha, Thennakonpura, Wetakoluwewa and Yatigalpotta - How many villages are in Pahala Diggala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pahala Diggala?Settlements lie between 175 m and 198 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Diggala?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Diggala?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Diggala?ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Diggala?NSB Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Diggala?Commercial Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Diggala?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Diggala?LK2203050 (OCHA common operational dataset)