# Ellawala Pahalagama GN division, Kiriella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellawala-pahalagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division # Ellawala Pahalagama Ellawala Pahalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.75 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.8km² - 1mapped service - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ellawala Pahalagama? Ellawala Pahalagama lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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: [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/akurana/), [Deheragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/deheragoda/), [Ellawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellawala/), [Hindurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/hindurangala/) and [Kanuggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kanuggalla/). By area it is the 2472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Ellawala Pahalagama is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7880° N, 80.2694° E. Local names: එල්ලාවල පහළගම . 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 Ellawala Pahalagama ### Nearby, outside Ellawala Pahalagama - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana4.8 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala11 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda14 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara15 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta15 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya16 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha17 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West18 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: Ellawala Pahalagama - 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) · Colombo43 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 19 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 Ellawala Pahalagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ellawala Pahalagama. - Ellawala Pahalagama - Nabokka 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 Ellawala Pahalagama Named natural and historic features inside Ellawala Pahalagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nadathukanda · 173 m 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 Ellawala Pahalagama 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 Ellawala Pahalagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa · Kiriporuwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81498&mlon=80.23656#map=17/6.81498/80.23656) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Kingdom Sanctuary · Epitawala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75248&mlon=80.25060#map=17/6.75248/80.25060) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Ellawala Pahalagama · Ellawala Pahalagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78122&mlon=80.27390#map=17/6.78122/80.27390) College Sri Rahula College · Kendangamuwa Pahalagama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83140&mlon=80.25194#map=17/6.83140/80.25194) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 7.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ellawala Pahalagama Places mapped inside Ellawala Pahalagama 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 Kiriella DS Division - Akurana - Deheragoda - Dodampe - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala - Epitawala - Handukanda - Holeepitiya - Idangoda - Kanuggalla - Kiriella - Matuwagala - Mudunkotuwa - Munasinhapura - Yatipawwa ## Quick answers - Where is Ellawala Pahalagama?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellawala Pahalagama?Akurana, Deheragoda, Ellawala, Hindurangala and Kanuggalla - What is there to see in Ellawala Pahalagama?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Ellawala Pahalagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellawala Pahalagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellawala Pahalagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ellawala Pahalagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ellawala Pahalagama?Nadathukanda (173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ellawala Pahalagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellawala Pahalagama?Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellawala Pahalagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellawala Pahalagama?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellawala Pahalagama?Lanka IOC, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellawala Pahalagama?LK9109020 (OCHA common operational dataset)