# Pahala Dummalakotuwa GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-dummalakotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Pahala Dummalakotuwa Pahala Dummalakotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.10 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Pahala Dummalakotuwa? Pahala Dummalakotuwa lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dankotuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-east/), [Dankotuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-north/), [Etiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-north/), [Ihala Dummalakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-dummalakotuwa/), [Metikotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/metikotuwa/) and [Thamarakuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thamarakuliya/). By area it is the 9766th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Pahala Dummalakotuwa is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2972° N, 79.8942° E. Local names: පහළ දුම්මලකොටුව . 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 Dummalakotuwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila3.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala8.6 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North12 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North12 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella15 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South17 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya19 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 Dummalakotuwa - 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) · Colombo13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pahala Dummalakotuwa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Dummalakotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kebellewala - Meegaha Watta 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 Dummalakotuwa 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 Dummalakotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Randula Village Reception Hall · Dankotuwa North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30273&mlon=79.88653#map=17/7.30273/79.88653) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Dankotuwa International Preschool · Pahala Dummalakotuwa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29765&mlon=79.89750#map=17/7.29765/79.89750) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 Dummalakotuwa Places mapped inside Pahala Dummalakotuwa 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Dummalakotuwa?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Dankotuwa East, Dankotuwa North, Etiyawala North, Ihala Dummalakotuwa, Metikotuwa and Thamarakuliya - What is there to see in Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Pahala Dummalakotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Dummalakotuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Dummalakotuwa?HNB, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Kandawala, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Dummalakotuwa?Gas Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Dummalakotuwa?LK6248180 (OCHA common operational dataset)