# Pailigama GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pailigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Pailigama Pailigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.14 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.1km² - 98 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pailigama? Pailigama lies in [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [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: [Divullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/divullewa/), [Kandubadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kandubadagama/), [Karambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/karambe/), [Kattambuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kattambuwawa/), [Thalambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thalambuwa/) and [Yaddigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/yaddigama/). By area it is the 2282nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Pailigama is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8209° N, 80.3246° E. Local names: පයිලිගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Pailigama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pailigama. Settlements here lie between about 98 m and 98 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Kandubadagama - Maligama - Pailigama - Payiligama - Yapahuwa 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 Pailigama Named natural and historic features inside Pailigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambagaha Wewa - Yapahuwa 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 Pailigama 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 Pailigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawa Base Hospital · Mahawa East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82353&mlon=80.28247#map=17/7.82353/80.28247) Bank bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank · Bakmeegahawatta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85388&mlon=80.30289#map=17/7.85388/80.30289) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel Ayurveda Paradise Maho · Divullewa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82726&mlon=80.31305#map=17/7.82726/80.31305) Mall Thilini Store · Gurugoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91409&mlon=80.28894#map=17/7.91409/80.28894) School Primary School , Kandubadagama · Kandubadagama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80614&mlon=80.32097#map=17/7.80614/80.32097) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Maho DS Division - Ambagaswewa - Atawarala - Bakmeegahawatta - Balagollagama - Balalla - Bamunugama - Daladagama - Dampitigama - Deheneggama - Digana - Divullewa - Embogama - Gajaneggama - Gala Ambagaswewa - Galewewa - Gallewa - Heenuggala - Heenukwewa - Hithokadawala - Ihalagama - Imbulgodayagama - Ipalogama - Kadambawa - Kandubadagama - Karambe - Karuwalagahawatta - Kattambuwawa - Katuwannawa - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - Mahawa East - Mahawa West - Makaduwawa - Maningamuwa - Medagama - Metiyakgama - Mirihanpitigama - Moonamalegama - Moragaswewa - Nagollagama - Nettipalagama - Pahala Balalla - Pahalagama - Palugaswewa - Panwewa - Pothuwewa - Rathmale - Rekogama - Thalagalla - Thalambuwa - Thambare - Thammitagama - Thisnampalagama - Thumbullegama - Uduweriya - Ullalapola - Vilawa - Walpaluwa - Yaddigama ## Quick answers - Where is Pailigama?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pailigama?Divullewa, Kandubadagama, Karambe, Kattambuwawa, Thalambuwa and Yaddigama - How many villages are in Pailigama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pailigama?Settlements lie between 98 m and 98 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pailigama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pailigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pailigama?Mahawa Base Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pailigama?bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pailigama?People's Bank ATM, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pailigama?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pailigama?LK6124150 (OCHA common operational dataset)