# Pahala Kadigamuwa GN division, Bingiriya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-kadigamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Pahala Kadigamuwa Pahala Kadigamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.5km² - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Kadigamuwa? Pahala Kadigamuwa lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Heenpannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/heenpannawa/), [Horagasagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/horagasagara/), [Ihala Kadigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-kadigamuwa/), [Kandayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kandayaya/), [Meladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/meladeniya/), [Padiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/padiwela/), [Pahala Mandakondana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-mandakondana/) and [Thorabichchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/thorabichchiya/). By area it is the 3269th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Pahala Kadigamuwa is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5472° N, 79.9631° E. Local names: පහළ කඩිගමුව . 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 Pahala Kadigamuwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Kadigamuwa - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda18 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada20 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: Pahala Kadigamuwa - 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) · Colombo42 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Pahala Kadigamuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Kadigamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 43 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Meda Kadigamuwa - Nekath Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kadigamuwa 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 Pahala Kadigamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Kadigamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Mandakondana Wewa - Timbirigahamulla Wewa ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Rahala - Rukattana 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 Pahala Kadigamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Kadigamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Mookalanhena 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59805&mlon=79.93962#map=17/7.59805/79.93962) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bowatta 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59687&mlon=79.95285#map=17/7.59687/79.95285) Hotel Ruvini Leisure Resort · Kelegedara 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52966&mlon=79.98541#map=17/7.52966/79.98541) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Anagarika Dharmapala Central College-Baragedara · Kelegedara 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52961&mlon=79.98565#map=17/7.52961/79.98565) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Kadigamuwa?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Kadigamuwa?Heenpannawa, Horagasagara, Ihala Kadigamuwa, Kandayaya, Meladeniya, Padiwela, Pahala Mandakondana and Thorabichchiya - What is there to see in Pahala Kadigamuwa?Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Three ancient image houses - What time zone is Pahala Kadigamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Kadigamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Kadigamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Kadigamuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pahala Kadigamuwa?Settlements lie between 28 m and 43 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Kadigamuwa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Kadigamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kadigamuwa?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kadigamuwa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kadigamuwa?Kandawala, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kadigamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Kadigamuwa?LK6142255 (OCHA common operational dataset)