# Palawela GN division, Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/palawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division # Palawela Palawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 1mapped service - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palawela? Palawela lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Batakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/batakada/), [Dellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/dellabada/), [Niriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/niriella/) and [Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/weragama/). By area it is the 8456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Palawela is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6516° N, 80.3526° E. Local names: පලාවෙල . 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 Palawela ### Nearby, outside Palawela - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West6.3 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West6.3 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town6.3 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda7.5 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana7.6 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda8.6 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana9.3 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara9.7 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya9.7 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa10 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 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: Palawela - 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) · Colombo55 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 35 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 17:55). 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 Palawela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palawela. - Palawela East 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 Palawela Named natural and historic features inside Palawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Welgampola 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 Palawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayagama District Hospital · Ayagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64013&mlon=80.30941#map=17/6.64013/80.30941) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 4.7 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco - Fuel Station · Ratnapura Town West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68067&mlon=80.39984#map=17/6.68067/80.39984) Hotel Rivergrand Hotel · Ayagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64167&mlon=80.31465#map=17/6.64167/80.31465) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Sri Rathnakaa Maha Vidyalaya · Palawela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64624&mlon=80.35397#map=17/6.64624/80.35397) College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) Police station Police Station Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town 6.3 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 Palawela Places mapped inside Palawela 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 Elapatha DS Division - Amuwala - Batakada - Dambuluwana - Dellabada - Digana - Elapatha - Gangulvitiya - Haldola - Hangamuwa - Kahawatta - Karangoda - Kehelovitigama - Kotamulla - Magurugoda - Niriella - Pallegedara - Raddella - Samangama - Weragama ## Quick answers - Where is Palawela?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palawela?Batakada, Dellabada, Niriella and Weragama - What is there to see in Palawela?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Mini Ella - What time zone is Palawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palawela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palawela?Ayagama District Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palawela?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palawela?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palawela?Ceypetco - Fuel Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palawela?LK9127080 (OCHA common operational dataset)