# Palle Makuruppa GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/palle-makuruppa/

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Palle Makuruppa

Palle Makuruppa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 836 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palle Makuruppa?

Palle Makuruppa lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Alawattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/), [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bogamuwa/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/pallewela/), [Uda Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-makuruppa/) and [Wadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wadawala/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Palle Makuruppa is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1354° N, 80.7972° E. Local names: පල්ලෙමකුරුප්ප .

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 Palle Makuruppa

### Nearby, outside Palle Makuruppa

- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane8.4 km
- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.5 km
- Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope9.2 km
- Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South11 km
- James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South11 km
- Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela12 km
- Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda12 km
- Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda12 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna12 km
- Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft13 km
- muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama13 km
- Holuwagoda · attraction, Medagama Udagama14 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: Palle Makuruppa

- 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) · Colombo101 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala101 km

### Nearest railway station

Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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.

## Villages and localities in Palle Makuruppa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palle Makuruppa.

- Makuruppa
- Uda Makuruppa

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).

## Weather in Palle Makuruppa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palle Makuruppa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Sathipattanaghara · Dimbulkumbura 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14481&mlon=80.80353#map=17/7.14481/80.80353) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Bogamuwa School · Bogamuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13793&mlon=80.79910#map=17/7.13793/80.79910) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 

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 Mathurata DS Division

- Alawattegama
- Ampitigoda
- Bodhimalkada
- Bodhiwela
- Bogamuwa
- Bomellagoda
- Deegalahinna
- Dehipe
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Goodwood
- Happawara
- Hunukotuwa
- Idampitiya
- Illagolla
- Kaluattanagolla
- Ketahira
- Ketayapathana
- Labuhenwala
- Malsara Nuwara
- Manakola
- Mandaram Nuwara
- Marthuwela
- Mathurata
- Medawela
- Merrygoll
- Metibembiya
- Moragolla
- Okandagala
- Pallewela
- Rammalakandura
- Rathukurusa Janapadaya
- Rathyaya
- Uda Makuruppa
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Palle Makuruppa?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palle Makuruppa?Alawattegama, Bogamuwa, Pallewela, Uda Makuruppa and Wadawala
- What is there to see in Palle Makuruppa?President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, Mr. James Taylor Statue, Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow
- What time zone is Palle Makuruppa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palle Makuruppa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palle Makuruppa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palle Makuruppa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palle Makuruppa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palle Makuruppa?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palle Makuruppa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palle Makuruppa?PET, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palle Makuruppa?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palle Makuruppa?LK2318335 (OCHA common operational dataset)