# Pallekada GN division, Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pallekada/ Grama Niladhari division · Ayagama DS Division # Pallekada Pallekada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.60 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 1mapped service - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallekada? Pallekada lies in [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ayagama/), [Ellahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ellahena/), [Gangodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/gangodakanda/), [Pitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pitakanda/) and [Udugala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala-north/). By area it is the 2556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/). The centre of Pallekada is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6492° N, 80.2979° E. Local names: පල්ලෙකඩ . 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 Pallekada ### Nearby, outside Pallekada - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda2.1 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya3.7 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa4.9 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana5.1 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha9.3 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West12 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town12 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda12 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana13 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara14 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North18 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: Pallekada - 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) · Colombo49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 31 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 06:11, sunset around 17:56). 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 Pallekada Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pallekada. - Ayagama - Pallekada 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 Pallekada Named natural and historic features inside Pallekada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 1 estate; 1 estate. - Aludeniya - Hettiwatta - Karandagama - Pintenne 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 Pallekada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallekada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayagama District Hospital · Ayagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64013&mlon=80.30941#map=17/6.64013/80.30941) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63727&mlon=80.31243#map=17/6.63727/80.31243) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weralupe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68615&mlon=80.39598#map=17/6.68615/80.39598) Hotel Gallenawatta Bungalow · Ayagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64056&mlon=80.30970#map=17/6.64056/80.30970) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Pallekada Vidyalaya · Pallekada 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65203&mlon=80.29583#map=17/6.65203/80.29583) College SLIATE ATI- Rathnapura · Ketaliyampalla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71148&mlon=80.37828#map=17/6.71148/80.37828) Police station Police Station Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67962&mlon=80.40231#map=17/6.67962/80.40231) 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 Pallekada Places mapped inside Pallekada in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Ayagama DS Division - Ayagama - Dethabadakanda - Dumbara - Dumbara Manana - Ellahena - Galathura - Gangodakanda - Gawaragiriya - Ketepola - Kolambewa - Madabaddara - Nikagoda - Pahala Galathura - Paragala - Pimbura - Pitakanda - Sinhalagoda - Udugala - Udugala North - Vithanagama ## Quick answers - Where is Pallekada?In Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallekada?Ayagama, Ellahena, Gangodakanda, Pitakanda and Udugala North - What is there to see in Pallekada?Mini Ella, Miunu Ella Waterfall, Kosgulana Sangili Palama, Makeliya Water Fall - What time zone is Pallekada in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallekada?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallekada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallekada?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pallekada?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallekada?Ayagama District Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallekada?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallekada?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallekada?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallekada?LK9130060 (OCHA common operational dataset)