# Pallepola South GN division, Pallepola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/pallepola-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division # Pallepola South Pallepola South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.95 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Pallepola South? Pallepola South lies in [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [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: [Dodamgasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/dodamgasyaya/), [Ehelepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/ehelepola/), [Galahitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/galahitiyagama/), [Kinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kinigama/), [Monaravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/monaravila/), [Paldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/paldeniya/), [Pallepola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/pallepola-north/) and [Rusigama Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/rusigama-pahalagama/). By area it is the 10390th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Pallepola South is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6197° N, 80.6014° E. Local names: පල්ලේපොල දකුණ . 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 Pallepola South ### Nearby, outside Pallepola South - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella4.9 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella5.0 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella5.1 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela5.5 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela5.5 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla7.3 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala10 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa12 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa13 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare14 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare15 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 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: Pallepola South - 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) · Colombo93 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo119 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 17 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pallepola South Named natural and historic features inside Pallepola South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Polwatta Oya 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 Pallepola South 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 Pallepola South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60313&mlon=80.63251#map=17/7.60313/80.63251) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Pallepola South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62205&mlon=80.60650#map=17/7.62205/80.60650) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62759&mlon=80.60579#map=17/7.62759/80.60579) Hotel Central Heritage bunglow CHB · Pallepola North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62422&mlon=80.60704#map=17/7.62422/80.60704) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Madawala Ulpatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya · Madawala Ulpatha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61131&mlon=80.63562#map=17/7.61131/80.63562) College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 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 Pallepola South Places mapped inside Pallepola South in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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 Pallepola DS Division - Akuramboda - Aluthgama - Ambokka - Ambokudena - Ariyagama - Bomeruwa - Demada Oya - Dewarammulla - Dimbulgamuwa - Dodamgasyaya - Ehelepola - Ekamuthugama - Galahitiyagama - Janakagama - Kandewatta - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Kobbevehera - Koholanwala - Kosgolla - Koswatta - Mahayayawatta - Mananwatta - Maningamuwa East - Maningamuwa West - Medalanda - Millawana Ihalagama - Millawana Medagama - Millawana Pahalagama - Monaravila - Moragaspitiya - Nagahapola - Nilannoruwa - Nilannoruwa Colony - Paldeniya - Pallepola North - Polwatta - Rusigama Ihalagama - Rusigama Pahalagama - Thalakiriyawa - Thembilideniya North - Udurampelessa - Walmoruwa ## Quick answers - Where is Pallepola South?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallepola South?Dodamgasyaya, Ehelepola, Galahitiyagama, Kinigama, Monaravila, Paldeniya, Pallepola North and Rusigama Pahalagama - What is there to see in Pallepola South?Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden - What time zone is Pallepola South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallepola South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallepola South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pallepola South?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallepola South?Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallepola South?Samurdhi Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallepola South?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallepola South?Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pallepola South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pallepola South?LK2212185 (OCHA common operational dataset)