# Pahala Thaldoowa GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pahala-thaldoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Pahala Thaldoowa Pahala Thaldoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 3mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Thaldoowa? Pahala Thaldoowa lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Epalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/epalapitiya/), [Galabalana Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/galabalana-kanda/), [Ihala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ihala-thaldoowa/), [Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/), [Seethawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/seethawaka/), [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/uduvila/) and [Weralupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/weralupitiya/). By area it is the 6408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Pahala Thaldoowa is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9641° N, 80.2230° E. Local names: පහළ තල්දූව . 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 Thaldoowa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Thaldoowa - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama1.3 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella9.5 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta9.7 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa12 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala14 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana16 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya18 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda19 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 Thaldoowa - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo44 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 2.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pahala Thaldoowa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Thaldoowa. - Pahala Thalduwa - Talduwa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pahala Thaldoowa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Thaldoowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Sitawaka - Talduwa Estate 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 Thaldoowa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 24 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Thaldoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Venus Hospital · Avissawella 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95406&mlon=80.20980#map=17/6.95406/80.20980) Bank People's Bank · Avissawella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95228&mlon=80.21402#map=17/6.95228/80.21402) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) Hotel Kolonne River Side Garden Hotel · Ihala Thaldoowa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95801&mlon=80.22627#map=17/6.95801/80.22627) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Thalduwa Buddist College · Pahala Thaldoowa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96116&mlon=80.22026#map=17/6.96116/80.22026) College University College Batangala · Avissawella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Thaldoowa Places mapped inside Pahala Thaldoowa in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Thaldoowa?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Thaldoowa?Epalapitiya, Galabalana Kanda, Ihala Thaldoowa, Maniyangama, Seethawaka, Uduvila and Weralupitiya - What is there to see in Pahala Thaldoowa?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Ella Uda Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena - What time zone is Pahala Thaldoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Thaldoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Thaldoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Thaldoowa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Thaldoowa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Thaldoowa?Venus Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Thaldoowa?People's Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Thaldoowa?People's Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Thaldoowa?Ceypecto, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Thaldoowa?LK9230085 (OCHA common operational dataset)