# Pelmadulla Town GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pelmadulla-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division # Pelmadulla Town Pelmadulla Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Pelmadulla Town? Pelmadulla Town 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/ihala-bopitiya/), [Pahala Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pahala-bopitiya/), [Pelmadullagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pelmadullagama/) and [Udathula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/udathula/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Pelmadulla Town is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6193° N, 80.5442° E. Local names: පැල්මඩුල්ල නගරය . 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 Pelmadulla Town ### Nearby, outside Pelmadulla Town - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula3.4 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna5.1 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.4 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala9.7 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola11 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa13 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa16 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola16 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West17 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: Pelmadulla Town - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Weather in Pelmadulla Town 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 Pelmadulla Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Pelmadulla Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62370&mlon=80.54255#map=17/6.62370/80.54255) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Pahala Bopitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62523&mlon=80.54015#map=17/6.62523/80.54015) Hotel Hotel EEL · Udathula 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62639&mlon=80.54124#map=17/6.62639/80.54124) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dharmaloka navodya school · Pelmadulla Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62012&mlon=80.54429#map=17/6.62012/80.54429) College Sliate Rathnapura · Panawenna 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58283&mlon=80.57346#map=17/6.58283/80.57346) Police station Pelmadulla Police Station · Denawaka Pathakada 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63263&mlon=80.52135#map=17/6.63263/80.52135) 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 Pelmadulla Town Places mapped inside Pelmadulla Town in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 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 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 - Pahala Hakamuwa - Panawenna - Pelmadullagama - Poronuwa - Pottakanda - Rilhena - Sannasgama - Udathula - Warigama - Welimaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Pelmadulla Town?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelmadulla Town?Ihala Bopitiya, Pahala Bopitiya, Pelmadullagama and Udathula - What is there to see in Pelmadulla Town?Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Clock Tower, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall - What time zone is Pelmadulla Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelmadulla Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelmadulla Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pelmadulla Town?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelmadulla Town?Southern Nursing Home, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelmadulla Town?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelmadulla Town?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelmadulla Town?IOC Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pelmadulla Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pelmadulla Town?LK9124125 (OCHA common operational dataset)