# Puhulahena GN division, Welipitiya DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Puhulahena

Puhulahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.41 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Puhulahena?

Puhulahena lies in [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Gallala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/gallala/), [Nimalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/nimalawa/), [Poramba Kananke North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/poramba-kananke-north/) and [Poramba Kananke South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/poramba-kananke-south/). By area it is the 8621st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Puhulahena is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0529° N, 80.4277° E. Local names: පුහුලහේන .

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 Puhulahena

### Nearby, outside Puhulahena

- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North0.5 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka2.5 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla5.3 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South6.4 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North6.8 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa7.6 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North8.2 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha8.3 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade8.8 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East8.8 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South9.3 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya9.4 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: Puhulahena

- 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) · Galle14 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 8.6 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.

## Weather in Puhulahena 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 Puhulahena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Imaduwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03539&mlon=80.38945#map=17/6.03539/80.38945) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Akuressa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10028&mlon=80.47698#map=17/6.10028/80.47698) 

Hotel Samanmali Reception Hall · Nimalawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04657&mlon=80.45070#map=17/6.04657/80.45070) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Sisara Pre School Kananke · Poramba Kananke South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04218&mlon=80.41005#map=17/6.04218/80.41005) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 

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 Welipitiya DS Division

- Bathalahena
- Beraleliya
- Borala
- Denipitiya Central
- Denipitiya East
- Denipitiya West
- Hallala
- Ibbawala
- Jamburegoda East
- Jamburegoda West
- Jayawickramapura
- Kapuwatta
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- Padili Kokmaduwa
- Palalla
- Penetiyana East
- Penetiyana West
- Poramba Kananke North
- Poramba Kananke South
- Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
- Udukawa North
- Udukawa South
- Uruvitiya
- Vilegoda
- Wahala Kananke North
- Wahala Kananke South
- Warakapitiya East
- Warakapitiya North
- Warakapitiya South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Puhulahena?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puhulahena?Gallala, Nimalawa, Poramba Kananke North and Poramba Kananke South
- What is there to see in Puhulahena?Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, nugaduwa, Snake farm
- What time zone is Puhulahena in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puhulahena?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puhulahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Puhulahena?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puhulahena?Imaduwa Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puhulahena?Peoples Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puhulahena?Commercial Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puhulahena?IOC Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puhulahena?LK3221020 (OCHA common operational dataset)