# Palapathwala GN division, Matale DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/palapathwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Matale DS Division # Palapathwala Palapathwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matale DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.35 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 7mapped services - 423 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palapathwala? Palapathwala lies in [Matale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Dorakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/dorakumbura/), [Dunkalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/dunkalawatta/), [Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/ellepola/), [Golahenwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/golahenwatta/), [Imbulandanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/imbulandanda/), [Makulgaharuppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/makulgaharuppa/), [Owala Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/owala-polwatta/) and [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/udugama/). By area it is the 6126th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Matale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/). The centre of Palapathwala is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5331° N, 80.6278° 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Palapathwala. Settlements here lie between about 374 m and 432 m above sea level (median 423 m). - Golahenwatta - Kongahamulla - Palapathwela - Palapatwela - Wawinna 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 oil-palm estate. - Wavena 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 auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) Bank RRB BANK · Palapathwala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53025&mlon=80.62617#map=17/7.53025/80.62617) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) Hotel Paradise Forest Garden · Imbulandanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54665&mlon=80.63348#map=17/7.54665/80.63348) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Thiruvalluvar Tamil Vidyalayam · Palapathwala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53330&mlon=80.62661#map=17/7.53330/80.62661) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 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. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - 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 Matale DS Division - Aluvihare - Ankanda - Biridewala - Bogahakotuwa - Dikkiriya - Diyabubula - Dodamdeniya - Dombawela - Dorakumbura - Dunkalawatta - Ellepola - Eriyagolla - Galwadukumbura - Golahenwatta - Gongawela - Harasgama - Hathamunagala - Hulangamuwa North - Hulangamuwa South - Imbulandanda - Kaludewala - Kandegedara - Kawatayamuna - Koombiyangoda - Kottagoda - Kotuwegedara North - Kotuwegedara South - LK2218265 - Madawala - Madawala Ulpatha - Makulgaharuppa - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mandandawela - Moragahamada - Muslim Town - Nagolla - Narangamuwa - Owala Polwatta - Oya Pahala - Pandivita - Pandivita Welagama - Parana Dombawela - Parawatta - Puwakpitiya - Rajjammana - Sinhala Town - Thalagasyaya - Udugama - Vihara Road - Walliwela ## Quick answers - Where is Palapathwala?In Matale DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palapathwala?Dorakumbura, Dunkalawatta, Ellepola, Golahenwatta, Imbulandanda, Makulgaharuppa, Owala Polwatta and Udugama - How many villages are in Palapathwala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palapathwala?Settlements lie between 374 m and 432 m - What is the best time to visit Palapathwala?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Palapathwala?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palapathwala?RRB BANK, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palapathwala?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palapathwala?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Palapathwala?1 mapped - How many banks are in Palapathwala?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palapathwala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Palapathwala?LK2218095 (OCHA common operational dataset)