# Pahala Thalampola GN division, Bingiriya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-thalampola/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Pahala Thalampola Pahala Thalampola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.6km² - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Thalampola? Pahala Thalampola 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 7 other GN divisions: [Getulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/getulawa/), [Ihala Konkandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-konkandawala/), [Kadigawa Track 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kadigawa-track-3/), [Kiniyama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kiniyama-west/), [Puwakgahakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/puwakgahakadawala/), [Subhasinghapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/subhasinghapura/) and [Welpothuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/welpothuwewa/). By area it is the 2556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Pahala Thalampola is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6860° N, 79.9819° E. Local names: පහළ තලම්පොල . 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 Thalampola ### Nearby, outside Pahala Thalampola - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 32.2 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 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 Thalampola - 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) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 17 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 Thalampola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Thalampola. - Thalangpola Pahala 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 Thalampola Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Thalampola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Geekiyanagedara Wewa - Talanpola Wewa - Wetiya Wewa 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 Thalampola 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 Thalampola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank People's Bank · Weerapokuna 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65266&mlon=79.98881#map=17/7.65266/79.98881) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Weerapokuna Vijitha M.M.V · Weerapokuna 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65359&mlon=79.98979#map=17/7.65359/79.98979) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 11 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 Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Thalampola?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Thalampola?Getulawa, Ihala Konkandawala, Kadigawa Track 3, Kiniyama West, Puwakgahakadawala, Subhasinghapura and Welpothuwewa - What is there to see in Pahala Thalampola?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Pahala Thalampola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Thalampola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Thalampola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Thalampola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Thalampola?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Thalampola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Thalampola?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Thalampola?People's Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Thalampola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Thalampola?LK6142015 (OCHA common operational dataset)