# Garagoda Pahala GN division, Yatiyantota DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/garagoda-pahala/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatiyantota DS Division # Garagoda Pahala Garagoda Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.18 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Garagoda Pahala? Garagoda Pahala lies in [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/), [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: [Eluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/eluwana/), [Garagoda Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/garagoda-ihala/), [Kabulumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/kabulumulla/), [Meegasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/meegasthenna/) and [Yatiyanthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/yatiyanthota/). By area it is the 9481st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). The centre of Garagoda Pahala is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0273° N, 80.2862° E. Local names: පහළ ගරාගොඩ . 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 Garagoda Pahala ### Nearby, outside Garagoda Pahala - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella4.3 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama11 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa11 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha13 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa14 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala15 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka16 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South17 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna17 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage17 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama19 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: Garagoda Pahala - 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) · Colombo48 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 12 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Garagoda Pahala Named natural and historic features inside Garagoda Pahala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Welihel Oya 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 Garagoda Pahala 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 Garagoda Pahala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Karawanella · Wendala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02454&mlon=80.26173#map=17/7.02454/80.26173) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Yatiyanthota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03044&mlon=80.29491#map=17/7.03044/80.29491) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Eco Horaela Villa · Kabulumulla 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03015&mlon=80.28030#map=17/7.03015/80.28030) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Ke/Dehi/Garagoda Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Garagoda Pahala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02780&mlon=80.29120#map=17/7.02780/80.29120) College යටියන්තොට මහා විදුබිම · Yatiyanthota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02881&mlon=80.29511#map=17/7.02881/80.29511) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Garagoda Pahala Places mapped inside Garagoda Pahala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Yatiyantota DS Division - Amanawala - Berannawa - Dombepola - Dunukedeniya - Galpatha - Ganepalla - Garagoda Ihala - Gonagamuwa - Hakbellawaka - Jayavinda Gama - Kabulumulla - Kalukohuthenna - Kirikohuthenna - Kithulgala North - Kithulgala South - Mahabage - Mahavila - Malalpola - Malwatta - Mattamagoda - Meegasthenna - Nawata - Neluwathukanda - Parussella - Pelellegama - Polpitiya - Seepoth - Theligama - Weeragalla - Welihelathenna - Yatiyanthota ## Quick answers - Where is Garagoda Pahala?In Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Garagoda Pahala?Eluwana, Garagoda Ihala, Kabulumulla, Meegasthenna and Yatiyanthota - What is there to see in Garagoda Pahala?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Seethawaka Maligawa, Olu Ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Garagoda Pahala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Garagoda Pahala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Garagoda Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Garagoda Pahala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Garagoda Pahala?Base Hospital Karawanella, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Garagoda Pahala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Garagoda Pahala?People's Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garagoda Pahala?Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Garagoda Pahala?LK9227020 (OCHA common operational dataset)