# Pahala Keembiya GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Pahala Keembiya

Pahala Keembiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahala Keembiya?

Pahala Keembiya lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kasideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kasideniya/), [Kohombanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kohombanadeniya/), [Kokawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/), [Meda Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya/), [Pilagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/) and [Warakapitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/warakapitikanda/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Pahala Keembiya is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1243° N, 80.2274° E. Local names: පහළ කීඹිය .

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 Keembiya

### Nearby, outside Pahala Keembiya

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.6 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda7.1 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda7.5 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta9.8 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West9.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla10 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella10 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella10 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa10 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort11 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort11 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort11 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 Keembiya

- 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) · Galle18 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Keembiya

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

- Pahala Keembiya

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 Keembiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Keembiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kurunda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08691&mlon=80.22757#map=17/6.08691/80.22757) 

Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) 

Hotel Heritage Samanthanna · Adurathvila 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12047&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.12047/80.20344) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Amarasooriya Vidyalaya · Pannamaga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10647&mlon=80.22051#map=17/6.10647/80.22051) 

College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) 

Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 

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 Baddegama DS Division

- Adurathvila
- Baddegama East
- Baddegama North
- Baddegama South
- Baddegama Town
- Balagoda
- Bataketiya
- Boralukada
- Dodangoda
- Ellakanda Wathurawa
- Ganegama East
- Ganegama North
- Ganegama South
- Ganegama West
- Ginimellagaha East
- Ginimellagaha South
- Ginimellagaha West
- Gonapura
- Gothatuwa
- Halpathota
- Halpathota Central
- Hemmeliya
- Horagampita
- Horagampita Central
- Kasideniya
- Keembiela
- Keradewala
- Kohombanadeniya
- Kotagoda
- Lelkada
- Madoldoowa
- Mahahengoda
- Mahalapitiya
- Majuwana
- Nayapamula
- Pilagoda
- Pituwalgoda
- Sandarawala
- Thelikada
- Thelikada Nagaraya
- Thilaka Udagama
- Walpita North
- Walpita South
- Warakapitikanda
- Wavulagala
- Weweldeniya
- Yahaladoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Keembiya?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Keembiya?Kasideniya, Kohombanadeniya, Kokawala, Meda Keembiya, Pilagoda and Warakapitikanda
- What is there to see in Pahala Keembiya?Tea factory Hill garden, Elephant riding, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara
- What time zone is Pahala Keembiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Keembiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Keembiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pahala Keembiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Keembiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Keembiya?Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Keembiya?Sahana Development Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Keembiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Keembiya?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Keembiya?LK3127245 (OCHA common operational dataset)