# Palapathwala GN division, Galewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/palapathwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Palapathwala Palapathwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **6.21 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2km² - 1mapped services - 426 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palapathwala? Palapathwala 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: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/aluthgama/), [Demada Oya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/demada-oya/), [Lenawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/lenawala/), [Mailpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/mailpitiya/), [Murutholuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/murutholuwa/), [Siyambalagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/siyambalagahawela/), [Ussattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/ussattawa/), [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/) and [Yatiwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatiwehera/). By area it is the 2254th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Palapathwala is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7308° N, 80.6167° E. Local names: පලාපත්වල . 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 Palapathwala Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Palapathwala. Settlements here lie between about 234 m and 437 m above sea level (median 426 m). - Lenawala - Murutoluwa - Palapathwala - Palapatwela - Potawa - Siyambalagahawela - Ussattawa - Wahakotte 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 Palapathwala Named natural and historic features inside Palapathwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Potawa 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 Palapathwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palapathwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galewela hospital gov · Galewela Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76063&mlon=80.57166#map=17/7.76063/80.57166) Bank DFCC Bank · Naula 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71102&mlon=80.65319#map=17/7.71102/80.65319) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump CO-OP Filling Station · Naula 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70781&mlon=80.65383#map=17/7.70781/80.65383) Hotel Purawaduma BSF · Palapathwala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72148&mlon=80.60574#map=17/7.72148/80.60574) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Melpitiya maha vidyalaya · Mailpitiya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69645&mlon=80.62665#map=17/7.69645/80.62665) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69262&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.69262/80.65016) 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 Palapathwala Places mapped inside Palapathwala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 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 Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Thennakonpura - Wahakotte - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Weragalawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Palapathwala?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palapathwala?Aluthgama, Demada Oya, Lenawala, Mailpitiya, Murutholuwa, Siyambalagahawela, Ussattawa, Welamitiyawa and Yatiwehera - How many villages are in Palapathwala?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palapathwala?Settlements lie between 234 m and 437 m - What is the best time to visit Palapathwala?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Palapathwala?Galewela hospital gov, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palapathwala?DFCC Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palapathwala?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palapathwala?CO-OP Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palapathwala?LK2203255 (OCHA common operational dataset)