# Embilipitiya Pallegama GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-pallegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Embilipitiya Pallegama Embilipitiya Pallegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 29mapped services - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Embilipitiya Pallegama? Embilipitiya Pallegama lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Embilipitiya New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-new-town/), [Embilipitiya Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-udagama/), [Halmillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/halmillaketiya/), [Hingura Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura-ara/), [Kalagedi Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kalagedi-ara/) and [Yodhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/yodhagama/). By area it is the 2769th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Embilipitiya Pallegama is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3275° N, 80.8640° E. Local names: ඇඹිලිපිටිය පල්ලෙග . 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama ### Nearby, outside Embilipitiya Pallegama - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town1.8 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa10 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa12 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa12 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa14 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa15 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa16 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala18 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa18 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa18 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama18 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: Embilipitiya Pallegama - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala29 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54). 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Embilipitiya Pallegama. - Kiralawelkatuwa - Pallegama New Town 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama Named natural and historic features inside Embilipitiya Pallegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Embilipitiya Tank ### Estates 1 estate. - Akkara Five Hundred 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama 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 211 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 27 106 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Green Medicare Hospital · Embilipitiya Pallegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33106&mlon=80.85756#map=17/6.33106/80.85756) Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Udaya Restaurant and Guest House · Embilipitiya Pallegama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32616&mlon=80.86188#map=17/6.32616/80.86188) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Embilipitiya National School · Embilipitiya New Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32651&mlon=80.85233#map=17/6.32651/80.85233) College Embilipitiya Public Ground · Embilipitiya Pallegama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32796&mlon=80.86134#map=17/6.32796/80.86134) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Embilipitiya Pallegama Places mapped inside Embilipitiya Pallegama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Embilipitiya Pallegama?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Embilipitiya Pallegama?Embilipitiya New Town, Embilipitiya Udagama, Halmillaketiya, Hingura Ara, Kalagedi Ara and Yodhagama - What is there to see in Embilipitiya Pallegama?Tank 2, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home - What time zone is Embilipitiya Pallegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Embilipitiya Pallegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Embilipitiya Pallegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Embilipitiya Pallegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Embilipitiya Pallegama?Green Medicare Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Embilipitiya Pallegama?Peoples Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Embilipitiya Pallegama?Com Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embilipitiya Pallegama?Kolonna Korale, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?2 mapped - How many banks are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Embilipitiya Pallegama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Embilipitiya Pallegama?LK9148115 (OCHA common operational dataset)