# Laggala Pallegama GN division, Laggala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/laggala-pallegama/

Grama Niladhari division · Laggala DS Division 

# Laggala Pallegama

Laggala Pallegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.98 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Laggala Pallegama?

Laggala Pallegama lies in [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Gonawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/gonawala/), [Imaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/imaduwa/), [Karadamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/karadamulla/) and [Miniranketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/miniranketiya/). By area it is the 10248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/). The centre of Laggala Pallegama is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5386° N, 80.8295° E. Local names: ලග්ගල පල්ලේගම .

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 Laggala Pallegama

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Laggala Pallegama: 1 viewpoint.

- Laggala Old Town · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Laggala Pallegama

- Pallegama Old Village · viewpoint, Karadamulla1.2 km
- Walpolamulla · attraction, Etanwala8.4 km
- Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala8.4 km
- Dumbara Ella Falls and Pool · attraction, Etanwala8.7 km
- Dumbara Ella · waterfall, Etanwala8.7 km
- Meemure Lakegala Hiking Area · attraction, Meemure8.9 km
- Infinity Pool · attraction, Halminiya8.9 km
- Rathninda Ella · attraction, Pitawala9.0 km
- Duwili Ella · waterfall, Halminiya9.1 km
- Sera Ella Water Fall · viewpoint, Gangalapuwakpitiya9.9 km
- Diyakwrella waterfall · attraction, Meemure10 km
- Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta11 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: Laggala Pallegama

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa95 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:52).

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.

## Weather in Laggala Pallegama 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 Laggala Pallegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laggala Hospital · Akarahediya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59153&mlon=80.84309#map=17/7.59153/80.84309) 

Bank BOC Hettipola · Hettipola 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53559&mlon=80.91376#map=17/7.53559/80.91376) 

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 Filling Station · Nagolla 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) 

Hotel Kaluganga Wana Niwahana · Rambukoluwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52135&mlon=80.79893#map=17/7.52135/80.79893) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Mahalakotuwa sri sumana maha vidyala · Mahalakotuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53292&mlon=80.75908#map=17/7.53292/80.75908) 

College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59456&mlon=80.83926#map=17/7.59456/80.83926) 

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 Laggala DS Division

- Akarahediya
- Dammanthenna
- Dasgiriya
- Dewaladeniya
- Divulgas Pathana
- Etanwala
- Galgedawala
- Ganga Henwala
- Gangalapuwakpitiya
- Gonawala
- Guruwela
- Halminiya
- Hattota Amuna
- Ilukkumbura
- Imaduwa
- Kahagala
- Kaluganga
- Kandepitawala
- Karadamulla
- Kivulawadiya
- Lakegala
- Leloya
- Mahalakotuwa
- Maoya
- Meda Ela
- Miniranketiya
- Morathenna
- Narangamuwa
- Pitawala
- Pottatawela
- Rambukoluwa
- Ranamuregama
- Rathninda
- Rawanagama
- Weliwaranagolla
- Wellewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Laggala Pallegama?In Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Laggala Pallegama?Gonawala, Imaduwa, Karadamulla and Miniranketiya
- What is there to see in Laggala Pallegama?Laggala Old Town
- What time zone is Laggala Pallegama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Laggala Pallegama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Laggala Pallegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Laggala Pallegama?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laggala Pallegama?Laggala Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laggala Pallegama?BOC Hettipola, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Laggala Pallegama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laggala Pallegama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Laggala Pallegama?LK2224115 (OCHA common operational dataset)