# Pelellegama GN division, Yatiyantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/pelellegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatiyantota DS Division # Pelellegama Pelellegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelellegama? Pelellegama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Boralankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/boralankada/), [Hakbellawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/hakbellawaka/), [Meegasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/meegasthenna/), [Nawata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/nawata/), [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/walpola/) and [Yatiyanthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/yatiyanthota/). By area it is the 1745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). The centre of Pelellegama is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9974° N, 80.3096° E. Local names: පැලැල්ලේගම . 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 Pelellegama ### Nearby, outside Pelellegama - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella8.3 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama11 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa12 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna14 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha14 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage14 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa14 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala15 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South17 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta19 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada19 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: Pelellegama - 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) · Colombo51 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo51 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. ## Villages and localities in Pelellegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pelellegama. - Hakbellawa - Pelellegama 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 Pelellegama Named natural and historic features inside Pelellegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ekki Oya ### Estates 3 rubber estates; 1 estate. - Avington - Kinross - Kuriyana Estate - Panawatte 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 Pelellegama 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 Pelellegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Karawanella · Wendala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02454&mlon=80.26173#map=17/7.02454/80.26173) Bank BOC · Yatiyanthota 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02699&mlon=80.29563#map=17/7.02699/80.29563) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Dehiovita Gas Station · Dehiovita 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96483&mlon=80.26366#map=17/6.96483/80.26366) Hotel Miridiya Resort · Nawata 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01424&mlon=80.31543#map=17/7.01424/80.31543) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Kingdom of Pererian's · Yatiyanthota 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01256&mlon=80.30592#map=17/7.01256/80.30592) College යටියන්තොට මහා විදුබිම · Yatiyanthota 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02881&mlon=80.29511#map=17/7.02881/80.29511) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 3.9 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. ## Other GN divisions in Yatiyantota DS Division - Amanawala - Berannawa - Dombepola - Dunukedeniya - Galpatha - Ganepalla - Garagoda Ihala - Garagoda Pahala - Gonagamuwa - Hakbellawaka - Jayavinda Gama - Kabulumulla - Kalukohuthenna - Kirikohuthenna - Kithulgala North - Kithulgala South - Mahabage - Mahavila - Malalpola - Malwatta - Mattamagoda - Meegasthenna - Nawata - Neluwathukanda - Parussella - Polpitiya - Seepoth - Theligama - Weeragalla - Welihelathenna - Yatiyanthota ## Quick answers - Where is Pelellegama?In Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelellegama?Boralankada, Hakbellawaka, Meegasthenna, Nawata, Walpola and Yatiyanthota - What is there to see in Pelellegama?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Seethawaka Maligawa, Olu Ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Pelellegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelellegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelellegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelellegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pelellegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelellegama?Base Hospital Karawanella, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelellegama?BOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelellegama?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelellegama?Dehiovita Gas Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelellegama?LK9227125 (OCHA common operational dataset)