# Pahalayalkumbura GN division, Welimada DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/pahalayalkumbura/

Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division 

# Pahalayalkumbura

Pahalayalkumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **0.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 1,177 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahalayalkumbura?

Pahalayalkumbura lies in [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/), [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: [Dayaraba Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dayaraba-watta/), [Ketakella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ketakella/), [Kotakithula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kotakithula/), [Nawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/nawela/) and [Udupeella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/udupeella/). By area it is the 10710th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Pahalayalkumbura is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8794° N, 80.9349° E. Local names: පහළ යල්කුඹුර .

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 Pahalayalkumbura

### Nearby, outside Pahalayalkumbura

- Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama2.7 km
- Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama4.6 km
- ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa7.7 km
- Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa10.0 km
- Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory · attraction, Halpe11 km
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya11 km
- Viewpoint railway trek · viewpoint, Magiripura11 km
- Glenanore View Point · viewpoint, Glenanore12 km
- Railway Viewpoint · viewpoint, Magiripura12 km
- Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura12 km
- Summit level · attraction, Alawathugoda12 km
- Idalgashina Kandaura Bend Viewpoint · viewpoint, Maligathenna12 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: Pahalayalkumbura

- 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) · Mattala69 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo116 km

### Nearest railway station

Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 8.1 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 Pahalayalkumbura

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pahalayalkumbura.

- Pahala Yalkumbura
- Udupillegama
- Yalkumbura

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).

## Weather in Pahalayalkumbura and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 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 21 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahalayalkumbura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mirahawaththa hospital · Kotakithula 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87198&mlon=80.93802#map=17/6.87198/80.93802) 

Bank Rural bank nawela · Nawela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88118&mlon=80.93141#map=17/6.88118/80.93141) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) 

Hotel Wasana Hotel · Nawela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87755&mlon=80.92334#map=17/6.87755/80.92334) 

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 Smart English Academy · Nawela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88390&mlon=80.93134#map=17/6.88390/80.93134) 

College Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management - Bandarawela · Wewathenna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84761&mlon=80.97401#map=17/6.84761/80.97401) 

Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90031&mlon=80.90588#map=17/6.90031/80.90588) 

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 Welimada DS Division

- Alakolagala
- Alawathugoda
- Alugolla
- Ambagahakumbura
- Ambewela
- Bibiligamuwa
- Bogahakumbura
- Boragas
- Boralanda
- Dambavinna
- Dayaraba Watta
- Dikkapitiya
- Dimuthugama
- Divithotawela
- Divurumgama
- Erabadda
- Galedanda
- Gavarammana
- Girambe
- Guruthalawa
- Helayalkumbura
- Hewanakumbura
- Himbiliyagolla
- Hingurugamuwa
- Hinnarangolla
- Hulankapolla
- Idamegama
- Kabillegama
- Kalubululanda
- Kandepuhulpola
- Karagasthenna
- Keppetipola
- Ketakella
- Koskanuwegama
- Kotakithula
- Landegama
- Mahathenna
- Maligathenna
- Malpotha
- Mavithikumbura
- Medagedaragama
- Mirahawatta
- Nawela
- Nedungamuwa
- Ohiya
- Ohiya Estate
- Palugama Ella
- Palugama Town
- Pitapola
- Puhulpola
- Puranwela
- Rahangala
- Rathkarawwa
- Silmiyapura
- Thennakonwela
- Udakendagolla
- Udupeella
- Vidurupola
- Wangiyakumbura
- Welikadagama
- Welimada Town
- Welimada Watta
- Yalpathwela

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahalayalkumbura?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahalayalkumbura?Dayaraba Watta, Ketakella, Kotakithula, Nawela and Udupeella
- What is there to see in Pahalayalkumbura?Belipola Arboretum, Union of two rivers, ISM Logo, Dhowa Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Pahalayalkumbura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahalayalkumbura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahalayalkumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pahalayalkumbura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahalayalkumbura?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahalayalkumbura?Mirahawaththa hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahalayalkumbura?Rural bank nawela, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahalayalkumbura?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahalayalkumbura?Lanka filling station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahalayalkumbura?LK8130190 (OCHA common operational dataset)