# Paleegala GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/paleegala/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Paleegala Paleegala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.8km² ## Where is Paleegala? Paleegala lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [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: [Bulugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bulugahapitiya/), [Kendangamuwa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kendangamuwa-pahalagama/), [Mitipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mitipola/), [Miyanakolathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/miyanakolathenna/) and [Nedurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nedurana/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Paleegala is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8379° N, 80.2415° E. Local names: පලීගල . 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 Paleegala ### Nearby, outside Paleegala - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana1.7 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula8.3 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta9.2 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama13 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala14 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala15 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa17 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala18 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North18 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda20 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda20 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: Paleegala - 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) · Colombo39 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo55 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), 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 Paleegala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paleegala. - Paleegala 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 Paleegala Named natural and historic features inside Paleegala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Paligala 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 Paleegala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paleegala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa · Kiriporuwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81498&mlon=80.23656#map=17/6.81498/80.23656) Bank commercial bank · Kendangamuwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85408&mlon=80.26053#map=17/6.85408/80.26053) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Hotel Famous · Kendangamuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85289&mlon=80.26494#map=17/6.85289/80.26494) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Erepola Sri Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya · Erepola 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81409&mlon=80.24645#map=17/6.81409/80.24645) College Sri Rahula College · Kendangamuwa Pahalagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83140&mlon=80.25194#map=17/6.83140/80.25194) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Karandana West - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahara - Mahingoda - Mapota - Meennana - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Paleegala?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paleegala?Bulugahapitiya, Kendangamuwa Pahalagama, Mitipola, Miyanakolathenna and Nedurana - What is there to see in Paleegala?Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa - What time zone is Paleegala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paleegala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paleegala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paleegala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Paleegala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Paleegala?Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paleegala?commercial bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paleegala?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paleegala?Lanka IOC, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paleegala?LK9103160 (OCHA common operational dataset)