# Pallegama North GN division, Kotapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division # Pallegama North Pallegama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.65 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Pallegama North? Pallegama North lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [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: [Keeriwalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/keeriwalagama/), [Kolawenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kolawenigama/), [Nishshankapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/nishshankapura/), [Pallegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-south/) and [Pathawala Nadakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pathawala-nadakanda/). By area it is the 4115th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Pallegama North is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3401° N, 80.5279° E. Local names: පල්ලේගම 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 Pallegama North ### Nearby, outside Pallegama North - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana2.6 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola4.2 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya6.1 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla6.2 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama8.5 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena8.6 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena8.9 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama9.0 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena9.1 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya9.2 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama9.2 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama9.2 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: Pallegama 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) · Galle45 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala66 km ### 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 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pallegama North Named natural and historic features inside Pallegama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ratnayaka Group 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 Pallegama North 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 Pallegama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) Bank National Savings Bank · Deniyaya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34645&mlon=80.55912#map=17/6.34645/80.55912) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Deniyaya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33712&mlon=80.55872#map=17/6.33712/80.55872) Hotel Seth Sa Accommodation Block B · Pallegama North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33562&mlon=80.53228#map=17/6.33562/80.53228) Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) School Pallegama Secondary School · Pallegama North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33420&mlon=80.52551#map=17/6.33420/80.52551) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Deniyaya Police Station · Deniyaya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34150&mlon=80.55868#map=17/6.34150/80.55868) 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 Pallegama North Places mapped inside Pallegama North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - 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 Kotapola DS Division - Adaradeniya - Bateyaya - Beliattakumbura - Deniyaya - Deniyaya West - Horagala East - Horagala West - Ihalagama - Ilukpitiya - Kalugalahena - Kandilpana - Keeriwalagama - Kiriweldola - Kolawenigama - Koodaludeniya - Kosmodara - Kotapola North - Kotapola South - Lindagawahena - Mederipitiya - Morawaka - Mugunumulla - Nawalahena - Nishshankapura - Pallegama South - Paragala - Pathawala Nadakanda - Pelawatta - Poddana - Porupitiya - Pussawela - Thenipita - Usamalagoda - Uvaragala - Viharahena - Waralla ## Quick answers - Where is Pallegama North?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallegama North?Keeriwalagama, Kolawenigama, Nishshankapura, Pallegama South and Pathawala Nadakanda - What is there to see in Pallegama North?Hathmale Ella, Raja Wetunu Ella, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Pallegama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallegama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallegama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pallegama North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallegama North?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallegama North?National Savings Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallegama North?National Savings Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallegama North?Ceypetco, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pallegama North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pallegama North?LK3206050 (OCHA common operational dataset)