# Maha Pallegama GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/maha-pallegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Maha Pallegama Maha Pallegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Maha Pallegama? Maha Pallegama lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Imbulovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/imbulovita/), [Kinivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kinivita/), [Kohombadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kohombadeniya/), [Kudapallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kudapallegama/) and [Menikkadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/menikkadawara/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Maha Pallegama is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1764° N, 80.2601° E. Local names: මහපල්ලේගම . 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 Maha Pallegama ### Nearby, outside Maha Pallegama - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama3.5 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama3.5 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama3.6 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka7.2 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama9.8 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East13 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya14 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa14 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella15 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha15 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha15 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana16 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: Maha Pallegama - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 12 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 06:12, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Maha Pallegama Named natural and historic features inside Maha Pallegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pallegama Group 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 Maha Pallegama 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 Maha Pallegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) Bank People's Bank · Galapitamada 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13969&mlon=80.23454#map=17/7.13969/80.23454) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Prashan Hotel and Restaurant · Ampe 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13040&mlon=80.28582#map=17/7.13040/80.28582) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Mennikkadawara Vidayalaya · Menikkadawara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18867&mlon=80.25064#map=17/7.18867/80.25064) College Mainnoluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbaliyadda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20795&mlon=80.21281#map=17/7.20795/80.21281) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 Maha Pallegama Places mapped inside Maha Pallegama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Pallegama?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Pallegama?Imbulovita, Kinivita, Kohombadeniya, Kudapallegama and Menikkadawara - What is there to see in Maha Pallegama?Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Maha Pallegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Pallegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Pallegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Maha Pallegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Pallegama?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Pallegama?People's Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Pallegama?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Pallegama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maha Pallegama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maha Pallegama?LK9218270 (OCHA common operational dataset)