# Pahala Maliduwa GN division, Akuressa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/pahala-maliduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Akuressa DS Division # Pahala Maliduwa Pahala Maliduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Maliduwa? Pahala Maliduwa lies in [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/bopitiya/), [Ihala Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ihala-maliduwa/), [Ketanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ketanvila/), [Kohugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/kohugoda/) and [Manikgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/manikgoda/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/). The centre of Pahala Maliduwa is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1209° N, 80.4182° E. Local names: පහළ මලිදුව . 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 Maliduwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Maliduwa - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa6.8 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North7.3 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka8.9 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South12 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West12 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola12 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla13 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare13 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha13 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North13 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 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 Maliduwa - 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) · Galle18 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala80 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 16 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 17:56). 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 Maliduwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Maliduwa. - Bopitiya 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 Pahala Maliduwa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Maliduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Demeliyagoda 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 Pahala Maliduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Maliduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Akuressa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10063&mlon=80.47621#map=17/6.10063/80.47621) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) Hotel Hotel Famous - Eheliyagoda · Ihala Maliduwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14145&mlon=80.40890#map=17/6.14145/80.40890) Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) School Maliduwa K.v · Ketanvila 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12736&mlon=80.42491#map=17/6.12736/80.42491) College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 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 Akuressa DS Division - Akuressa - Asmagoda - Bopitiya - Dediyagala - Diganahena - Diyalape - Dolamawatha - Ehelape - Ellewela - Eramudugoda - Galabadahena - Gallala - Ganhela - Henegama - Henegama West - Higgoda - Hulandawa - Idikatudeniya - Ihala Kiyanduwa - Ihala Maliduwa - Iluppella - Imbulgoda - Ketanvila - Kohugoda - Lenama North - Lenama South - Manikgoda - Maramba North - Maramba South - Melewwa - Minipogoda - Nawalagoda - Nimalawa - Nimalawa East - Paraduwa East - Paraduwa North - Paraduwa South - Paragahawatta - Peddapitiya North - Peddapitiya South - Poramba - Udupitiya - Vilagama - Weliketiya - Yakabedda ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Maliduwa?In Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Maliduwa?Bopitiya, Ihala Maliduwa, Ketanvila, Kohugoda and Manikgoda - What is there to see in Pahala Maliduwa?Ajantha, Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, Snake farm - What time zone is Pahala Maliduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Maliduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Maliduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Maliduwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Maliduwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Maliduwa?Akuressa Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Maliduwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Maliduwa?Commercial Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Maliduwa?Cepetco, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Maliduwa?LK3218140 (OCHA common operational dataset)