# Palle Aparekka GN division, Devinuwara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/palle-aparekka/

Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division 

# Palle Aparekka

Palle Aparekka is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.6km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palle Aparekka?

Palle Aparekka lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Agarawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/agarawala/), [Deeyagaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/deeyagaha-east/), [Galbada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/galbada/), [Kadawedduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kadawedduwa-east/), [Uda Aparekka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka/) and [Uduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/uduwa-east/). By area it is the 7974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Palle Aparekka is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0031° N, 80.5993° E. Local names: පල්ලෙ අපරැක්ක .

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 Palle Aparekka

### Nearby, outside Palle Aparekka

- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta7.4 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South7.5 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta7.6 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella7.8 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West8.0 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta8.3 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East8.3 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa8.5 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North8.5 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort8.5 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South8.5 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort8.6 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: Palle Aparekka

- 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) · Galle31 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala66 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 4.7 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 06:09, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Palle Aparekka

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palle Aparekka.

- Palle Aparekka

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 Palle Aparekka 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 Palle Aparekka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Yatiyana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02477&mlon=80.60094#map=17/6.02477/80.60094) 

ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) 

Hotel Nil Nadiya Holiday Resort · Uduwa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00787&mlon=80.58128#map=17/6.00787/80.58128) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School MR/Yatiyana MV · Medauyangoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02134&mlon=80.59512#map=17/6.02134/80.59512) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01516&mlon=80.56781#map=17/6.01516/80.56781) 

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 Devinuwara DS Division

- Agarawala
- Aparekka North
- Beddegammedda
- Delgalla
- Devinuwara
- Devinuwara Central
- Devinuwara East
- Devinuwara North
- Devinuwara Nugegoda
- Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa
- Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa
- Devinuwara South
- Devinuwara Wawwa
- Devinuwara Welegoda
- Devinuwara West
- Gandara Central
- Gandara East
- Gandara South
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta South
- Kadawedduwa East
- Kadawedduwa West
- Kapugama Central
- Kapugama East
- Kapugama North
- Kapugama West
- Naotunna
- Naotunna Central
- Naotunna North
- Naotunna South
- Pathegama East
- Pathegama North
- Thalalla
- Thalalla Central
- Thalalla East
- Thalalla North
- Thalalla South
- Uda Aparekka
- Uda Aparekka East
- Walbulugahahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Palle Aparekka?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palle Aparekka?Agarawala, Deeyagaha East, Galbada, Kadawedduwa East, Uda Aparekka and Uduwa East
- What is there to see in Palle Aparekka?Blowhole, Big Standing Buddha, edanda wella beach, kapparawella beach
- What time zone is Palle Aparekka in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palle Aparekka?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palle Aparekka?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palle Aparekka?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palle Aparekka?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palle Aparekka?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palle Aparekka?Peoples Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palle Aparekka?Boc, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palle Aparekka?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palle Aparekka?LK3245035 (OCHA common operational dataset)