# Makandura Pahala GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/makandura-pahala/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Makandura Pahala Makandura Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.89 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 8mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makandura Pahala? Makandura Pahala lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Elivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elivila/), [Gonulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gonulla-east/), [Hendiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hendiyagala/), [Makandura Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/makandura-ihala/), [Medirivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/medirivila/), [Nalawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nalawalana/), [Panwalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/panwalakumbura/) and [Wetakeyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wetakeyawa/). By area it is the 3015th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Makandura Pahala is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3267° N, 79.9832° E. Local names: මාකඳුර පහළ . 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 Makandura Pahala ### Nearby, outside Makandura Pahala - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila13 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala18 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala18 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South19 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South19 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South19 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South19 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: Makandura Pahala - 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) · Colombo20 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Makandura Pahala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makandura Pahala. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 33 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Makandura - Makandura Pahala - Watiyawala 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 Makandura Pahala Named natural and historic features inside Makandura Pahala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Mahayaya 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 Makandura Pahala 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 Makandura Pahala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sadalanka Hospital · Makandura Pahala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32084&mlon=79.97402#map=17/7.32084/79.97402) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badabedda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32757&mlon=80.02231#map=17/7.32757/80.02231) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Makandyra JAI Gas Station · Makandura Pahala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32541&mlon=79.98750#map=17/7.32541/79.98750) Hotel Le Village Restaurant and Guest House · Makandura Pahala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32485&mlon=79.98411#map=17/7.32485/79.98411) Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) School Pannala National School · Badabedda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32633&mlon=80.02562#map=17/7.32633/80.02562) College Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition · Makandura Pahala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32378&mlon=79.98918#map=17/7.32378/79.98918) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 4.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makandura Pahala Places mapped inside Makandura Pahala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bopitiya - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elibichchiya - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hengawa - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Kandepola - Katugampala - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Makandura Pahala?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Makandura Pahala?Elivila, Gonulla East, Hendiyagala, Makandura Ihala, Medirivila, Nalawalana, Panwalakumbura and Wetakeyawa - What is there to see in Makandura Pahala?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Sanjaya, Dambadeniya Museum - What time zone is Makandura Pahala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Makandura Pahala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Makandura Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makandura Pahala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makandura Pahala?Settlements lie between 30 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Makandura Pahala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Makandura Pahala?Sadalanka Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makandura Pahala?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makandura Pahala?Kandawala, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makandura Pahala?Makandyra JAI Gas Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makandura Pahala?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Makandura Pahala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makandura Pahala?LK6178320 (OCHA common operational dataset)