# Pallewela GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Pallewela

Pallewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 1mapped services
- 683 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pallewela?

Pallewela 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: [Bodhiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhiwela/), [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bogamuwa/), [Palle Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/palle-makuruppa/), [Wadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wadawala/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/). By area it is the 11577th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Pallewela is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1297° N, 80.8041° E. Local names: පල්ලෙවෙල .

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 Pallewela

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

- Ankendagolla
- Pallewela

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 Pallewela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 236 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallewela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Marabedda Gardens Resort · Dimbulkumbura 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14291&mlon=80.80867#map=17/7.14291/80.80867) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Pallewela Vidyalaya · Pallewela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13347&mlon=80.80256#map=17/7.13347/80.80256) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 5.6 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pallewela

Places mapped inside Pallewela in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 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
- Palle Makuruppa
- Rammalakandura
- Rathukurusa Janapadaya
- Rathyaya
- Uda Makuruppa
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Pallewela?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pallewela?Bodhiwela, Bogamuwa, Palle Makuruppa, Wadawala and Welapahala
- How many villages are in Pallewela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pallewela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pallewela?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pallewela?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pallewela?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallewela?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pallewela?LK2318355 (OCHA common operational dataset)