# Pahalalanda GN division, Damana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/pahalalanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division # Pahalalanda Pahalalanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **7.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahalalanda? Pahalalanda lies in [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Diviyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/diviyagala/), [Hindakalugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/hindakalugama/), [Kalugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/kalugolla/), [Koknahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/koknahara/), [Namaloya I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/namaloya-i/), [Padagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/padagoda/), [Paragahakele West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/paragahakele-west/) and [Wavinna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/wavinna-south/). By area it is the 1925th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of Pahalalanda is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2183° N, 81.5805° E. Local names: පහළලන්ද . 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 Pahalalanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahalalanda. - Karanawela - Medawatta 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 Pahalalanda Named natural and historic features inside Pahalalanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Demetagoda Vihare ### Estates 1 estate. - Karanawela 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 Pahalalanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahalalanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Inginiyagala Divisional Hospital · Inginiyagala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22626&mlon=81.54213#map=17/7.22626/81.54213) Bank National Savings Bank · Senanayakepura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29096&mlon=81.67335#map=17/7.29096/81.67335) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station · Indrasarapura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29188&mlon=81.67245#map=17/7.29188/81.67245) Hotel Gal Oya Lake Club · Polwaga Janapadaya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24115&mlon=81.56784#map=17/7.24115/81.56784) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School D.S Senanayake Coleege · Inginiyagala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21926&mlon=81.54749#map=17/7.21926/81.54749) College College of Technology Ampara Hardy · Samapura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27865&mlon=81.65278#map=17/7.27865/81.65278) Police station Inginiyagala Police Station · Inginiyagala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21997&mlon=81.54495#map=17/7.21997/81.54495) 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 Damana DS Division - 18A. Janapadaya - Alahena - Ambalanoya - Bakmitiyawa - Damana - Dewalahinda - Diviyagala - Eggaloya - Galkanda - Galmaduwa - Helagampura - Hindakalugama - Hingurana - Kalugolla - Karalewa - Keenawatta - Kethsirigama - Kivulegama - Koknahara - Kumana - Madana - Madawalalanda - Moragahapallama - Muwangala - Padagoda - Pallanoya - Pannalgama - Thimbirigolla - Thottama - Uksiripura - Veheragala - Wadinagala ## Quick answers - Where is Pahalalanda?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahalalanda?Diviyagala, Hindakalugama, Kalugolla, Koknahara, Namaloya I, Padagoda, Paragahakele West and Wavinna South - How many villages are in Pahalalanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahalalanda?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahalalanda?Inginiyagala Divisional Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahalalanda?National Savings Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahalalanda?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahalalanda?Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahalalanda?LK5242050 (OCHA common operational dataset)