# Pahala Yagamwela GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-yagamwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Pahala Yagamwela Pahala Yagamwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.37 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Yagamwela? Pahala Yagamwela lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Gahalagaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/gahalagaswala/), [Habarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/habarawewa/), [Ihala Yagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-yagamwela/), [Karandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/karandavila/) and [Palugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/palugamuwa/). By area it is the 8777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Pahala Yagamwela is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5043° N, 79.9408° E. Local names: පහළ යගම්වෙල . 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 Yagamwela ### Nearby, outside Pahala Yagamwela - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella17 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada19 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 Yagamwela - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Kudawewa (Ihala Kudawewa), about 11 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 17:56). 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 Pahala Yagamwela Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Yagamwela. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 25 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Budunkumbura - Gahalagaswala - Gahalagaswewa - Korakahawetiya - Othegama - Yaganwela 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 Yagamwela 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 Yagamwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chester Animal Hospital · Ihalagama North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48482&mlon=79.96988#map=17/7.48482/79.96988) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Hotel Randika · Ihalagama South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48324&mlon=79.97371#map=17/7.48324/79.97371) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School kuli/yagamwella muslim maha vidyalaya · Pahala Yagamwela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50419&mlon=79.93734#map=17/7.50419/79.93734) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 10 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pahala Yagamwela Places mapped inside Pahala Yagamwela in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Yagamwela?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Yagamwela?Gahalagaswala, Habarawewa, Ihala Yagamwela, Karandavila and Palugamuwa - What is there to see in Pahala Yagamwela?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Pahala Yagamwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Yagamwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Yagamwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Yagamwela?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pahala Yagamwela?Settlements lie between 12 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Pahala Yagamwela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Yagamwela?Chester Animal Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Yagamwela?RDB Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Yagamwela?Kandawala, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Yagamwela?Bunnehepola Temple, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Yagamwela?LK6175060 (OCHA common operational dataset)