# Pahala Embawa GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-embawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Pahala Embawa Pahala Embawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.53 km²**. - 1.5km² ## Where is Pahala Embawa? Pahala Embawa lies in [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/embawa/), [Ihala Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-embawa/), [Kabalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kabalewa/), [Karagahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/karagahagedara/), [Kuliyapitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kuliyapitiya-town/) and [Pahala Piduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-piduma/). By area it is the 8250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Pahala Embawa is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4833° N, 80.0409° E. Local names: පහළ ඇඹව . 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 Embawa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Embawa - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South18 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 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 Embawa - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Walahapitiya (Egodagoda), about 21 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. ## Weather in Pahala Embawa 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 Embawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siyasi Hospitals pvt Ltd · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47570&mlon=80.04556#map=17/7.47570/80.04556) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46999&mlon=80.04282#map=17/7.46999/80.04282) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Sri Mangala Medhura · Pahala Piduma 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47663&mlon=80.05086#map=17/7.47663/80.05086) Mall Public Shopping Complex · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47011&mlon=80.04149#map=17/7.47011/80.04149) School Okidro Preschool · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47299&mlon=80.04097#map=17/7.47299/80.04097) College Saranath College · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46955&mlon=80.04252#map=17/7.46955/80.04252) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 16 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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division - Anukkane - Beminigalla - Bohingamuwa - Dandagamuwa East - Dandagamuwa West - Deegalla - Deeyawala - Degammeda - Delana - Dikhera - Diyadora - Diyadora Ihala Watta - Edandewela - Eluwapola - Embawa - Esseddama - Galagedara - Galahitiyawa - Haggamuwa - Hammalawa - Henegedara - Ihala Elathalawa - Ihala Embawa - Ihala Ennaruwa - Ihala Galpola - Ihala Kalugamuwa - Ihala Piduma - Ihala Weerambuwa - Ilukhena - Inguruwatta - Kabalewa - Kandegedara - Katuwattewela - Katuwella - Ketawalegedara - Kirindawa - Kithalawa - Kongahagedara - Kongolla - Koshena - Kuliyapitiya Town - Kumbalwala - Kumbukkotuwa - Kurudelpotha - Madakumburumulla - Mahimpitiya - Mawela - Meegahakotuwa - Mookalanyaya - Narangalla - Pahala Elathalawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Kalugamuwa - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Embawa?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Embawa?Embawa, Ihala Embawa, Kabalewa, Karagahagedara, Kuliyapitiya Town and Pahala Piduma - What is there to see in Pahala Embawa?King Vijaya Tomb, Three ancient image houses, Panduwasnuwara, Outer wall - What time zone is Pahala Embawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Embawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Embawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Embawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Embawa?Siyasi Hospitals pvt Ltd, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Embawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Embawa?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Embawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Embawa?LK6172110 (OCHA common operational dataset)