# Pahala Lelwala GN division, Wanduramba DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pahala-lelwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Pahala Lelwala Pahala Lelwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Lelwala? Pahala Lelwala lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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: [Ihala Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-lelwala/), [Indurupathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/indurupathvila/), [Kirindalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kirindalahena/), [Kokawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/), [Panvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/panvila/) and [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/polgahavila/). By area it is the 6960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Pahala Lelwala is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1407° N, 80.2375° E. Local names: පහළ ලේල්වල . 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 Lelwala ### Nearby, outside Pahala Lelwala - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila2.5 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.7 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda9.1 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West9.6 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla12 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta12 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa12 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella12 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort12 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort12 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 Lelwala - 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 10 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 Lelwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Lelwala. - Lelwala Ihala North - Lelwala Ihala South 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 Lelwala 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 Lelwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kurunda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08691&mlon=80.22757#map=17/6.08691/80.22757) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 6.6 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13563&mlon=80.25470#map=17/6.13563/80.25470) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Pahala Lelwala Places mapped inside Pahala Lelwala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Lelwala?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Lelwala?Ihala Lelwala, Indurupathvila, Kirindalahena, Kokawala, Panvila and Polgahavila - What is there to see in Pahala Lelwala?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Pahala Lelwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Lelwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Lelwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Lelwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Lelwala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Lelwala?Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Lelwala?Sanasa Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Lelwala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Lelwala?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Lelwala?LK3157210 (OCHA common operational dataset)