# Pahala Attanganaya GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/pahala-attanganaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Pahala Attanganaya Pahala Attanganaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.64 km²**. - 2.6km² ## Where is Pahala Attanganaya? Pahala Attanganaya lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Attanganaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ihala-attanganaya/), [Pankulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/pankulawa/), [Welipelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/welipelessa/) and [Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-megoda/). By area it is the 5558th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Pahala Attanganaya is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7058° N, 79.8707° E. Local names: පහළ අත්තන්ගනය . 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 Attanganaya ### Nearby, outside Pahala Attanganaya - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa8.2 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 314 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada17 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 Attanganaya - 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) · Colombo58 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 4.9 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 06:15, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pahala Attanganaya Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Attanganaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Attangane Wewa ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Ihala Attangane - Kuda Bogamuwa 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 Pahala Attanganaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Attanganaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Peoples Bank · Udappuwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74464&mlon=79.79222#map=17/7.74464/79.79222) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa · Nalladarankattuwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68772&mlon=79.83074#map=17/7.68772/79.83074) Hotel The Peacock Village and Spa · Suruvila 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69269&mlon=79.82251#map=17/7.69269/79.82251) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Wijaya Katupotha School · Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72245&mlon=79.87588#map=17/7.72245/79.87588) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Attanganaya?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Attanganaya?Ihala Attanganaya, Pankulawa, Welipelessa and Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda - What is there to see in Pahala Attanganaya?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Pahala Attanganaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Attanganaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Attanganaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Attanganaya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Attanganaya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Attanganaya?Divisional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Attanganaya?Peoples Bank, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Attanganaya?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Attanganaya?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Attanganaya?LK6230025 (OCHA common operational dataset)