# Pahala Vitiyala West GN division, Thihagoda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/pahala-vitiyala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Thihagoda DS Division 

# Pahala Vitiyala West

Pahala Vitiyala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.03 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Pahala Vitiyala West?

Pahala Vitiyala West lies in [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/), [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: [Ihala Vitiyala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/ihala-vitiyala-south/), [Ihala Vitiyala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/ihala-vitiyala-west/), [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/narangala/), [Pahala Vitiyala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/pahala-vitiyala-central/) and [Palolpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/palolpitiya/). By area it is the 10031st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/). The centre of Pahala Vitiyala West is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0350° N, 80.5395° E. Local names: පහළ විටියල බටහිර .

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 Vitiyala West

### Nearby, outside Pahala Vitiyala West

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.9 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.9 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South6.2 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North7.4 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East9.6 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta9.7 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope9.7 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North10 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort10 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort10 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort10 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South10 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 Vitiyala West

- 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
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 9.3 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 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Pahala Vitiyala West 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 Vitiyala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gamudawa Ruhunugama Rural Hospital · Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06498&mlon=80.53989#map=17/6.06498/80.53989) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Malimbada West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00972&mlon=80.51648#map=17/6.00972/80.51648) 

ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) 

Hotel Andromeda Resort · Wellethota 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.53329#map=17/6.01667/80.53329) 

Mall Shopping Complex · Kamburupitiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07749&mlon=80.56435#map=17/6.07749/80.56435) 

School MR/Karagoda Uyangoda Navodya School · Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05406&mlon=80.53197#map=17/6.05406/80.53197) 

College Faculty of Technology - University of Ruhuna · Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06496&mlon=80.54231#map=17/6.06496/80.54231) 

Police station Police Station Malimbada · Malimbada West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01056&mlon=80.51774#map=17/6.01056/80.51774) 

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 Thihagoda DS Division

- Akkara Panaha
- Attudawa
- Attudawa West
- Bandattara 1
- Bandattara 2
- Batuvita 1
- Batuvita 2
- Dematahettigoda
- Elambathalagoda
- Galbada
- Kapudoowa
- Kapudoowa East
- Kithalagama Central
- Kithalagama East 1
- Kithalagama East 2
- Kithalagama East 3
- Kithalagama West
- Komangoda 1
- Komangoda 2
- Kottawatta
- Medauyangoda
- Nadugala 1
- Nadugala 2
- Naimbala 1
- Naimbala 2
- Narangala
- Pahala Vitiyala Central
- Pahala Vitiyala East
- Palatuwa
- Polathugoda
- Thihagoda
- Thihagoda East
- Uduwa East
- Uduwa West
- Unella
- Watagedara
- Watagedara East
- Wellethota
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Vitiyala West?In Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Vitiyala West?Ihala Vitiyala South, Ihala Vitiyala West, Narangala, Pahala Vitiyala Central and Palolpitiya
- What is there to see in Pahala Vitiyala West?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Snake farm, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama)
- What time zone is Pahala Vitiyala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Vitiyala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Vitiyala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Vitiyala West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Vitiyala West?Gamudawa Ruhunugama Rural Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Vitiyala West?Bank of Ceylone, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Vitiyala West?Boc, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Vitiyala West?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Vitiyala West?LK3236005 (OCHA common operational dataset)