# Pehinipeddara GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/pehinipeddara/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Pehinipeddara Pehinipeddara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.57 km²**. - 0.6km² ## Where is Pehinipeddara? Pehinipeddara lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/dippitiya/), [Gevilipitiya Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-gama/), [Narangammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/narangammana/), [Nikapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/nikapitiya/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weragoda/). By area it is the 12081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Pehinipeddara is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1901° N, 80.4654° E. Local names: පැහැනිපැද්දර . 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 Pehinipeddara ### Nearby, outside Pehinipeddara - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.4 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.5 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East4.3 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala5.4 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula6.3 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa7.7 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.8 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda8.1 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella8.2 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella8.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.3 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada8.5 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: Pehinipeddara - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 8.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Pehinipeddara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pehinipeddara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aranayake Hospital · Dippitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17736&mlon=80.45872#map=17/7.17736/80.45872) Bank Peoples bank · Dippitiya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17447&mlon=80.45843#map=17/7.17447/80.45843) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Babasena filling station · Vilpola 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16995&mlon=80.45879#map=17/7.16995/80.45879) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Fonseka Madam's English Class · Narangammana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19264&mlon=80.45701#map=17/7.19264/80.45701) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Pehinipeddara?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pehinipeddara?Dippitiya, Gevilipitiya Gama, Narangammana, Nikapitiya and Weragoda - What is there to see in Pehinipeddara?Bible Rock, Bathalegala, හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Pehinipeddara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pehinipeddara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pehinipeddara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pehinipeddara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pehinipeddara?Aranayake Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pehinipeddara?Peoples bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pehinipeddara?NSB ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pehinipeddara?Babasena filling station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pehinipeddara?LK9209140 (OCHA common operational dataset)