# Pahala Hakamuwa GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pahala-hakamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division 

# Pahala Hakamuwa

Pahala Hakamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 41 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahala Hakamuwa?

Pahala Hakamuwa lies in [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/), [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: [Batugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/batugedara/), [Ethoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/ethoya/), [Ihala Hakamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/ihala-hakamuwa/), [Mudduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/mudduwa/) and [Pottakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pottakanda/). By area it is the 10248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Pahala Hakamuwa is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6644° N, 80.4104° E. Local names: පහළ හකමුව .

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 Pahala Hakamuwa

### Nearby, outside Pahala Hakamuwa

- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana1.8 km
- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town2.0 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West2.2 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West2.5 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.3 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.3 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North13 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala13 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama13 km
- Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana13 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda14 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa15 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: Pahala Hakamuwa

- 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) · Colombo61 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 33 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 Pahala Hakamuwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Hakamuwa.

- Pahalagammedda

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).

## Weather in Pahala Hakamuwa 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 244 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 Pahala Hakamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd · Ratnapura Town North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68214&mlon=80.40339#map=17/6.68214/80.40339) 

Bank HNB · Ratnapura Town 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67907&mlon=80.40485#map=17/6.67907/80.40485) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ratnapura Town West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68050&mlon=80.40030#map=17/6.68050/80.40030) 

Hotel Gem Field Rest Hotel · Mudduwa East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67512&mlon=80.40391#map=17/6.67512/80.40391) 

Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) 

School Sussex College Ratnapura Play Ground · Batugedara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67498&mlon=80.41571#map=17/6.67498/80.41571) 

College Dreamron College of Art and Beauty · Ratnapura Town North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67956&mlon=80.40499#map=17/6.67956/80.40499) 

Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 

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 Pelmadulla DS Division

- Alupotha
- Berenduwa
- Bopetta
- Borala
- Denawaka Pathakada
- Denawaka Udakada
- Dewalegama
- Dippitigala
- Dombagasvinna
- Gallinna
- Ganegama
- Godagama
- Gonakumbura
- Halpawala
- Ihala Bopitiya
- Ihala Hakamuwa
- Kapuhenthota
- Kattange
- Kuttapitiya
- Lellopitiya
- Marapana
- Maudella
- Morathota
- Narangoda
- Niralgama
- Pahala Bopitiya
- Panawenna
- Pelmadulla Town
- Pelmadullagama
- Poronuwa
- Pottakanda
- Rilhena
- Sannasgama
- Udathula
- Warigama
- Welimaluwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Hakamuwa?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Hakamuwa?Batugedara, Ethoya, Ihala Hakamuwa, Mudduwa and Pottakanda
- What is there to see in Pahala Hakamuwa?Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura
- What time zone is Pahala Hakamuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Hakamuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Hakamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pahala Hakamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Hakamuwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Hakamuwa?Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Hakamuwa?HNB, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Hakamuwa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Hakamuwa?Lanka IOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Hakamuwa?LK9124080 (OCHA common operational dataset)