# Pahala Kadurugamuwa GN division, Haputale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/pahala-kadurugamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Haputale DS Division # Pahala Kadurugamuwa Pahala Kadurugamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Haputale DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.79 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 2mapped services - 1,236 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Kadurugamuwa? Pahala Kadurugamuwa lies in [Haputale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/aluthwela/), [Diyathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/diyathalawa/), [Haputhalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/haputhalegama/), [Hela Kadurugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/hela-kadurugamuwa/), [Viharakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/viharakele/) and [Welanhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/welanhinna/). By area it is the 5276th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Haputale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/). The centre of Pahala Kadurugamuwa is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7987° N, 80.9436° E. Local names: පහළ කදුරුගමුව . 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 Kadurugamuwa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Kadurugamuwa - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa2.5 km - Glenanore View Point · viewpoint, Glenanore2.8 km - Thomas Seat · viewpoint, Magiripura3.6 km - Haputale Forest Reserve Trailhead · attraction, Haputhale Town3.7 km - Viewpoint railway trek · viewpoint, Magiripura3.8 km - Prabhawa Mountain day View Point Haputale · viewpoint, Haputhale Town3.9 km - Railway Viewpoint · viewpoint, Magiripura4.2 km - Eagle Rock · viewpoint, Thotalagala5.7 km - Idalgashina Kandaura Bend Viewpoint · viewpoint, Maligathenna5.8 km - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna6.8 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna6.8 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama6.8 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 Kadurugamuwa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala61 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle113 km ### Nearest railway station Diyatalawa (Umankandura), about 1.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kadurugamuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Kadurugamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,175 m and 1,246 m above sea level (median 1,236 m). - Haputalegama - Kadurugamuwa - Werellapathana 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 Kadurugamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Kadurugamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Hapugahawatta - Kirimaduwa 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 Kadurugamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 424 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 144 Feb 20 106 Mar 22 102 Apr 23 155 May 23 128 Jun 23 62 Jul 23 50 Aug 23 64 Sep 23 112 Oct 23 221 Nov 21 289 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Kadurugamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Diyathalawa Base Hospital · Diyathalawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80594&mlon=80.95655#map=17/6.80594/80.95655) Bank Hatton National Bank · Haputhale Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76843&mlon=80.96016#map=17/6.76843/80.96016) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Haputale Petrol Station · Haputhale Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76836&mlon=80.95988#map=17/6.76836/80.95988) Hotel Top Mountain Resort · Pahala Kadurugamuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80284&mlon=80.94962#map=17/6.80284/80.94962) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Diyatahalawa Maha Vidyalaya · Diyathalawa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80719&mlon=80.96005#map=17/6.80719/80.96005) College Sri Lanka Military Academy · Diyathalawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80707&mlon=80.94442#map=17/6.80707/80.94442) Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 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 Pahala Kadurugamuwa Places mapped inside Pahala Kadurugamuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Haputale DS Division - Aluthwela - Bingethenna - Dambethenna - Diyathalawa - Dodamwatta - Ellagama - Erenawela - Galkanda - Glenanore - Haputhale Town - Haputhalegama - Hela Kadurugamuwa - Horadorowwa - Jayaminipura - Kahagolla - Kahattewela - Kolathenna - Magiripura - Panketiya - Pitarathmale - Ranjallawa - Thotalagala - Umankandura - Viharakele - Welanhinna ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Kadurugamuwa?In Haputale DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Aluthwela, Diyathalawa, Haputhalegama, Hela Kadurugamuwa, Viharakele and Welanhinna - What is there to see in Pahala Kadurugamuwa?ISM Logo, Glenanore View Point, Thomas Seat, Haputale Forest Reserve Trailhead - What time zone is Pahala Kadurugamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Kadurugamuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Settlements lie between 1,175 m and 1,246 m - What is the best time to visit Pahala Kadurugamuwa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Diyathalawa Base Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Hatton National Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Bank of ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kadurugamuwa?Haputale Petrol Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Kadurugamuwa?LK8139060 (OCHA common operational dataset)