# Urala Pahala GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-pahala/

Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division 

# Urala Pahala

Urala Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Urala Pahala?

Urala Pahala lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Unanvitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya-east/), [Urala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-central/), [Urala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-north/) and [Yatalamatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta/). By area it is the 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Urala Pahala is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1584° N, 80.2632° E. Local names: ඌරල පහළ .

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 Urala Pahala

### Nearby, outside Urala Pahala

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila4.7 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North7.9 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.0 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West8.7 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare12 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda13 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana13 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana13 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla14 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape14 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: Urala Pahala

- 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) · Galle19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 13 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 06:10, 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 Urala Pahala

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

- Urala North

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 Urala Pahala 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 Urala Pahala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) 

Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Urala Primary School · Urala Central 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14809&mlon=80.26850#map=17/6.14809/80.26850) 

College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) 

Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 

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 Nagoda DS Division

- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West
- Aluthwatta
- Budapanagama
- Gammeddegoda
- Gammeddegoda South
- Gonadeniya
- Gonadeniya South
- Gonalagoda
- Gonalagoda East
- Hangaranwala
- Homadola
- Keppitiyagoda
- Keppitiyagoda North
- Ketagoda North
- Ketagoda South
- Kurupanawa
- Malamura
- Mapalagama
- Marakanda
- Nagoda
- Nagoda Ihala
- Parana Thanayamgoda
- Parana Thanayamgoda Central
- Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Thalgaswala
- Udalamatta East
- Udalamatta North
- Udalamatta South
- Udawelivitithalawa
- Udawelivitithalawa East
- Udawelivitiya
- Udawelivitiya West
- Udugama
- Udugama Central
- Udugama East
- Udugama North
- Udugama South
- Udugama West
- Ukovita
- Ukovita North
- Unanvitiya
- Unanvitiya East
- Urala Central
- Urala East
- Urala North
- Urala South
- Yatalamatta
- Yatalamatta East
- Yatalamatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Urala Pahala?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Urala Pahala?Unanvitiya East, Urala Central, Urala North and Yatalamatta
- What is there to see in Urala Pahala?Tea factory Hill garden, Tea shop-factory, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum
- What time zone is Urala Pahala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Urala Pahala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Urala Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urala Pahala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Urala Pahala?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urala Pahala?hhhh, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urala Pahala?Sanasa Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Urala Pahala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urala Pahala?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Urala Pahala?LK3124210 (OCHA common operational dataset)