# Pahala Kalugamuwa GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-kalugamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Pahala Kalugamuwa Pahala Kalugamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Kalugamuwa? Pahala Kalugamuwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dandagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-west/), [Ihala Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-kalugamuwa/), [Mahimpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/mahimpitiya/), [Meegahakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/meegahakotuwa/) and [Thabbomulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thabbomulla/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Pahala Kalugamuwa is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4505° N, 80.0203° E. Local names: පහළ කළුගමුව . 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 Kalugamuwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Kalugamuwa - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South17 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South18 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda18 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 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 Kalugamuwa - 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) · Colombo34 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), 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 Kalugamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Kalugamuwa. - Kalugamuwa 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). ## Weather in Pahala Kalugamuwa 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 Kalugamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka · Galahitiyawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45670&mlon=80.04858#map=17/7.45670/80.04858) Bank Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46857&mlon=80.03804#map=17/7.46857/80.03804) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Sudu Araliya Reach Hotel · Meegahakotuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46000&mlon=80.02784#map=17/7.46000/80.02784) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School seyki Kindergarten · Dandagamuwa West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.02797#map=17/7.45494/80.02797) College University College of Kuliyapitiya · Meegahakotuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46018&mlon=80.02376#map=17/7.46018/80.02376) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Embawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Kalugamuwa?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Kalugamuwa?Dandagamuwa West, Ihala Kalugamuwa, Mahimpitiya, Meegahakotuwa and Thabbomulla - What is there to see in Pahala Kalugamuwa?Dambadeniya Museum, Palace of King Parakramabahu II, Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock, Maliga Gala - What time zone is Pahala Kalugamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Kalugamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Kalugamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Kalugamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Kalugamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kalugamuwa?Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kalugamuwa?Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kalugamuwa?Kandawala, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kalugamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Kalugamuwa?LK6172220 (OCHA common operational dataset)