# Pallewela GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/pallewela/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division # Pallewela Pallewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **6.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.9km² - 233 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallewela? Pallewela lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Hegasulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegasulla/), [Kirivehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kirivehera/), [Kivulegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/kivulegedara/), [Mudagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mudagamuwa/) and [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wewathenna/). By area it is the 1957th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Pallewela is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1286° N, 80.9851° E. Local names: පල්ලේවෙල . 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 Pallewela ### Nearby, outside Pallewela - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura6.3 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa8.0 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta11 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna11 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda13 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane14 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya15 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda15 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama16 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa16 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West16 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central17 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: Pallewela - 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) · Mattala95 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa100 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 18 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 17:52). 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 Pallewela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pallewela. - Pallewela 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 Pallewela Named natural and historic features inside Pallewela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Atalahakanda · 364 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Bathmedilla 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 Pallewela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 579 m lower 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 144 Feb 27 106 Mar 28 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 29 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 27 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallewela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary · Bogahakumbura 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08105&mlon=81.01073#map=17/7.08105/81.01073) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Wewathenna Vidyalaya · Wewathenna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13461&mlon=81.00692#map=17/7.13461/81.00692) College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Kandeketiya DS Division - Baduluoya East - Baduluoya West - Beramada - Bogahakumbura - Bokanoruwa - Bopitiya - Dikkumbura - Galauda - Godunna - Hapathgamuwa - Hevandana - Kandakepoo Ulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kirivehera - Kivulegedara - Mahakele - Mahathenna - Maliyadda - Mudagamuwa - Narangala - Thalakumbura - Thetilla - Wasanagama - Welaoya - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Pallewela?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallewela?Hegasulla, Kirivehera, Kivulegedara, Mudagamuwa and Wewathenna - What is there to see in Pallewela?Golumale Stream, Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial - What time zone is Pallewela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallewela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallewela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallewela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pallewela?Atalahakanda (364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pallewela?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallewela?Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallewela?People's Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallewela?PET, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallewela?IOC Fuel Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallewela?LK8112065 (OCHA common operational dataset)