# Pahala Gigummaduwa GN division, Neluwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pahala-gigummaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Pahala Gigummaduwa Pahala Gigummaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.7km² - 214 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Gigummaduwa? Pahala Gigummaduwa lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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: [Habarakada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-east/), [Ihala Gigummaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-gigummaduwa/), [Mawanana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mawanana/) and [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/medagama/). By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Pahala Gigummaduwa is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3495° N, 80.3615° E. Local names: පහළ ගිඟුම්මඩුව . 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 Gigummaduwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Gigummaduwa - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla5.8 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.9 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama10 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya10 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya10 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South12 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 Gigummaduwa - 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) · Galle40 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). 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 Gigummaduwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Gigummaduwa. - Gigunmaduwa 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 Gigummaduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 197 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 95 Feb 26 85 Mar 27 124 Apr 27 221 May 27 243 Jun 26 146 Jul 26 116 Aug 26 139 Sep 26 189 Oct 26 280 Nov 26 334 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Gigummaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank,Thawalama · Thawalama North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33558&mlon=80.34056#map=17/6.33558/80.34056) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Neluwa National School · Neluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37698&mlon=80.35846#map=17/6.37698/80.35846) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Gigummaduwa?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Gigummaduwa?Habarakada East, Ihala Gigummaduwa, Mawanana and Medagama - What is there to see in Pahala Gigummaduwa?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Thattu Ella - What time zone is Pahala Gigummaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Gigummaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Gigummaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Gigummaduwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Gigummaduwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Gigummaduwa?Rural Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Gigummaduwa?Co-Operative Rural Bank,Thawalama, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Gigummaduwa?Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Gigummaduwa?Neluwa Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Gigummaduwa?LK3121125 (OCHA common operational dataset)