# Pahurumulla GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division 

# Pahurumulla

Pahurumulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 42mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahurumulla?

Pahurumulla lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/aluthgama-east/), [Aluthgama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/aluthgama-west/), [Angagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/angagoda/), [Dope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dope/), [Ganegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/ganegama/), [Kaluwamodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kaluwamodara-west/), [Moragalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/moragalla/), [Sinharoopagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/sinharoopagama/) and [Warahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/warahena/). By area it is the 9283rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Pahurumulla is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4311° N, 79.9942° E. Local names: පහුරුමුල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Pahurumulla

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pahurumulla. The largest with a recorded population: Bentota (37,000). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 11 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Aluthgama
- Bentota
- Handrangala
- Malalagoda
- Paharumulla
- Patharamba

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 Pahurumulla 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 Pahurumulla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aluthgama Hospital · Aluthgama East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43389&mlon=80.00157#map=17/6.43389/80.00157) 

Bank HNB · Ganegama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43326&mlon=79.99776#map=17/6.43326/79.99776) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ganegama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43412&mlon=79.99729#map=17/6.43412/79.99729) 

Hotel Pullman Colombo City Centre · Pahurumulla 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43075&mlon=79.99444#map=17/6.43075/79.99444) 

Mall Glamour Gate · Ganegama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43440&mlon=79.99760#map=17/6.43440/79.99760) 

School Blossom Pre School · Ganegama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43341&mlon=79.99963#map=17/6.43341/79.99963) 

College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) 

Police station Aluthgama Police Station · Ganegama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43278&mlon=79.99788#map=17/6.43278/79.99788) 

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 Pahurumulla

Places mapped inside Pahurumulla in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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 Bentota DS Division

- Akadegoda
- Angagoda
- Athuruwella
- Bodhimaluwa
- Dedduwa
- Delkabalagoda
- Dombagahawatta
- Dope
- Elakaka
- Etawalawatta East
- Etawalawatta West
- Ethungagoda
- Galagama
- Galbada
- Galthuduwa
- Gonagalapura
- Habakkala
- Haburugala
- Hipanwatta
- Hunganthota Wadumulla
- Ihala Malawala
- Kahagalla
- Kahawegammedda
- Kaikawala
- Kandemulla
- Kolaniya
- Kommala
- Kotuwabendahena
- Kuda Uragaha
- Maha Uragaha
- Mahagoda
- Mahavila East
- Mahavila West
- Malawala
- Miriswatta
- Moragoda
- Mullegoda
- Olaganduwa
- Pilekumbura
- Ranthotuvila
- Sinharoopagama
- Sooriyagama
- Thotakanatta
- Thunduwa East
- Thunduwa West
- Viyandoowa
- Warahena
- Warakamulla
- Yalegama
- Yathramulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahurumulla?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahurumulla?Aluthgama East, Aluthgama West, Angagoda, Dope, Ganegama, Kaluwamodara West, Moragalla, Sinharoopagama and Warahena
- How many villages are in Pahurumulla?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pahurumulla?Settlements lie between 7 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Pahurumulla?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahurumulla?Aluthgama Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahurumulla?HNB, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahurumulla?ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahurumulla?Lanka IOC, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pahurumulla?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Pahurumulla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pahurumulla?LK3103005 (OCHA common operational dataset)