# Pereliya North GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/pereliya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division # Pereliya North Pereliya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pereliya North? Pereliya North lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/), [Pereliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/pereliya-south/) and [Thelwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/thelwatta/). By area it is the 13745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Pereliya North is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1681° N, 80.0897° E. Local names: පැරෑලිය උතුර . 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 Pereliya North OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Pereliya North: 2 museums; 1 monument. - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum - Tsunami Monument · monument ### Nearby, outside Pereliya North - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta0.3 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South0.5 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South0.5 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South0.6 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama1.1 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.2 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South3.8 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West3.8 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.2 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.2 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala4.8 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta7.2 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: Pereliya North - 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) · Galle32 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 0.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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 Pereliya North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pereliya North. - Peraliya - Telwatta 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 Pereliya North 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 Pereliya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hikkaduwa clinic · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14073&mlon=80.09948#map=17/6.14073/80.09948) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel Vinu Beach Resort · Pereliya North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16780&mlon=80.08862#map=17/6.16780/80.08862) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Olivia Pre-school · Godagama South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17625&mlon=80.08307#map=17/6.17625/80.08307) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 Pereliya North Places mapped inside Pereliya North in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Madampagama DS Division - Akurala - Akurala North - Akurala South - Andurangoda - Daluwathumulla - Deldoowa - Delmar Colony - Dewagoda East - Dewagoda West - Dimbuldoowa - Galagoda East - Galagoda West - Galdoowa - Godagama North - Godagama South - Harannagala - Idanthota - Kahawa - Kalupe - Kuleegoda East - Kuleegoda West - Malawenna - Medagoda - Pereliya South - Seenigama - Seenigama East - Thelwatta - Thotagamuwa - Udumulla - Uduwaragoda North - Uduwaragoda South - Urawatta - Usmudulawa - Wellabada - Wenamulla - Weragoda - Werellana ## Quick answers - Where is Pereliya North?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pereliya North?Malawenna, Pereliya South and Thelwatta - What is there to see in Pereliya North?Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Tsunami Monument - What time zone is Pereliya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pereliya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pereliya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pereliya North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pereliya North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pereliya North?Hikkaduwa clinic, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pereliya North?Peoples Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pereliya North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pereliya North?Dilisha Auto Service, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pereliya North?LK3160145 (OCHA common operational dataset)