# Paalu Uswewa GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/paalu-uswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Paalu Uswewa Paalu Uswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. - 15.8km² ## Where is Paalu Uswewa? Paalu Uswewa lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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: [Bakmeewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/bakmeewewa/), [Divullepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/divullepitiya/), [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/galkadawala/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kumbukwewa/), [Meewellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/meewellewa/), [Palugolla Track 10 B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-b/) and [Ranoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ranoruwa/). By area it is the 667th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Paalu Uswewa is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8895° N, 80.1367° E. Local names: පාළුඋස්වැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Paalu Uswewa - 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) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo122 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Paalu Uswewa Named natural and historic features inside Paalu Uswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Paluuswewa 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 Paalu Uswewa 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 Paalu Uswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank Regional Development Bank · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91907&mlon=80.23946#map=17/7.91907/80.23946) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Paalu Uswewa?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paalu Uswewa?Bakmeewewa, Divullepitiya, Galkadawala, Kumbukwewa, Meewellewa, Palugolla Track 10 B and Ranoruwa - What time zone is Paalu Uswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paalu Uswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paalu Uswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Paalu Uswewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Paalu Uswewa?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paalu Uswewa?Regional Development Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paalu Uswewa?Boc, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paalu Uswewa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paalu Uswewa?LK6115015 (OCHA common operational dataset)