# Pathawelivitiya North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Pathawelivitiya North Pathawelivitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.36 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4km² - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pathawelivitiya North? Pathawelivitiya North lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Kahadoowa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa-south/), [Kuttiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/kuttiyawatta/), [Pathawelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya/), [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/), [Rekadahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/rekadahena/), [Udawelivitithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitithalawa/), [Waduwelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/) and [Waduwelivitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya-north/). By area it is the 3415th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.7% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Pathawelivitiya North is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1971° N, 80.2305° E. Local names: පාතවැලිවිටිය 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 Pathawelivitiya North ### Nearby, outside Pathawelivitiya North - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.1 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila4.8 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.8 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.8 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North10 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita11 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa13 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda13 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West14 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta15 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola15 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: Pathawelivitiya 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) · Galle25 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 15 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 Pathawelivitiya North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pathawelivitiya North. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 37 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Paralakephena - Pataweliwitiya - Puwakgahahena - Suduwelipatha 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pathawelivitiya North Named natural and historic features inside Pathawelivitiya North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Boraluwa Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pathawelivitiya 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 Pathawelivitiya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Kahaduwa Navodya School · Kahadoowa South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22064&mlon=80.21289#map=17/6.22064/80.21289) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.7 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. ## Other GN divisions in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Agaliya - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura East - Divithura South - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Pathawelivitiya North?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pathawelivitiya North?Kahadoowa South, Kuttiyawatta, Pathawelivitiya, Pinikahana, Rekadahena, Udawelivitithalawa, Waduwelivitiya and Waduwelivitiya North - What is there to see in Pathawelivitiya North?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Pathawelivitiya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pathawelivitiya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pathawelivitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pathawelivitiya North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pathawelivitiya North?Settlements lie between 12 m and 37 m - What is the best time to visit Pathawelivitiya North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pathawelivitiya North?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pathawelivitiya North?Sanasa Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pathawelivitiya North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pathawelivitiya North?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pathawelivitiya North?LK3130085 (OCHA common operational dataset)