# Pahala Kudawewa GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-kudawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division 

# Pahala Kudawewa

Pahala Kudawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.77 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Pahala Kudawewa?

Pahala Kudawewa lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Adapparagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/adapparagama/), [Ihala Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-kudawewa/) and [Pahala Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-walahapitiya/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Pahala Kudawewa is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4603° N, 79.8433° E. Local names: පහළ කුඩාවැව .

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 Kudawewa

### Nearby, outside Pahala Kudawewa

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella6.2 km
- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada15 km
- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila20 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 Kudawewa

- 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) · Colombo31 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km

### Nearest railway station

Kudawewa (Ihala Kudawewa), about 1.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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.

## Weather in Pahala Kudawewa 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 Kudawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) 

Bank BOC · Maligawatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46066&mlon=79.82721#map=17/7.46066/79.82721) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Maraggalagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48295&mlon=79.82648#map=17/7.48295/79.82648) 

Hotel Hotel Ambasewana · Pahala Walahapitiya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44448&mlon=79.84870#map=17/7.44448/79.84870) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Saraswathi Maha Vidyalaya · Ihala Koswadiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44235&mlon=79.83046#map=17/7.44235/79.83046) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 

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 Mahawewa DS Division

- Adapparagama
- Barudelpola
- Egodagoda
- Galamuna
- Halpanvila East
- Halpanvila West
- Hewana
- Horagolla North
- Horagolla South
- Ihala Hattiniya
- Ihala Koswadiya
- Ihala Kudawewa
- Ihala Mahawewa
- Ihala Walahapitiya
- Iranavila East
- Iranavila West
- Maligawatta
- Maranda North
- Maranda South
- Maravila North
- Maravila South
- Maravila Town
- Maravila Wella
- Mattakotuwa
- Mattakotuwella
- Meda Hattiniya
- Meda Koswadiya
- Meda Mahawewa
- Meda Thoduwawa
- Meda Walahapitiya
- Medagoda
- Modarawella
- Muttibendivila
- Pahala Hattiniya
- Pahala Koswadiya
- Pahala Mahawewa
- Pahala Walahapitiya
- Panangoda
- Puhulhena
- Puruduwella
- Sagaragama
- Thalvila
- Thoduwawa North
- Thoduwawa South
- Veehena
- Yatakalana

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Kudawewa?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Kudawewa?Adapparagama, Ihala Kudawewa and Pahala Walahapitiya
- What is there to see in Pahala Kudawewa?Marawila beach, Silver Beach, Brickworks
- What time zone is Pahala Kudawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Kudawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Kudawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Kudawewa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kudawewa?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kudawewa?BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kudawewa?Kandawala, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kudawewa?Lanka IOC, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Kudawewa?LK6239090 (OCHA common operational dataset)