# Pelbendiyawa GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/pelbendiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Pelbendiyawa Pelbendiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.28 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.3km² - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelbendiyawa? Pelbendiyawa lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Andiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/andiyagala/), [Budugehinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/budugehinna/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ellawewa/), [Gambirigaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gambirigaswewa/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kalugala/), [Morotte Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/morotte-gama/) and [Parawahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/parawahagama/). By area it is the 2224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Pelbendiyawa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8868° N, 80.5354° E. Local names: පැල්බැඳියාව . 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 Pelbendiyawa ### Nearby, outside Pelbendiyawa - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama5.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama5.0 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa5.7 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila8.4 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa12 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town13 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town13 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town13 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town13 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town13 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town13 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela16 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: Pelbendiyawa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee102 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 12 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 17:52). 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 Pelbendiyawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pelbendiyawa. - Moragodayagama - Pelbendiyawa - Thiggollewa 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 Pelbendiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Pelbendiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Katukara Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Katugaha Rambewa - Thiggollewa 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 Pelbendiyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pelbendiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) Hotel Lake Island Home Stay · Haluapullana Wewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87328&mlon=80.63249#map=17/7.87328/80.63249) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Pelbendiyawa?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelbendiyawa?Andiyagala, Budugehinna, Ellawewa, Gambirigaswewa, Kalugala, Morotte Gama and Parawahagama - What is there to see in Pelbendiyawa?Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Jathika Namal Uyana, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Pelbendiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelbendiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelbendiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelbendiyawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pelbendiyawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pelbendiyawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelbendiyawa?Rangiri Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelbendiyawa?DFCC Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelbendiyawa?HNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelbendiyawa?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelbendiyawa?LK7166160 (OCHA common operational dataset)