# Pallewela GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pallewela/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Pallewela Pallewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **13.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.9km² - 1mapped service - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallewela? Pallewela lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ambagahapitiya/), [Barawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/barawaya/), [Govindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/govindupura/), [Ritigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ritigahawatta/) and [Waragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/waragama/). By area it is the 784th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Pallewela is about 184 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0091° N, 81.5121° E. Local names: පල්ලෙවෙල . 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 - Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya6.1 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla9.5 km - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda11 km - Galoya Valley National Park · national park, Nape17 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela17 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama19 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama19 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama19 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West20 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West20 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa80 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pallewela. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 130 m above sea level (median 120 m). - Bakinipitiya - Balanegama - Kandaketiya - Pallewela - Ruppebedda 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 Pallewela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 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 Divisional Hospital Wadinagala · Wadinagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12909&mlon=81.57172#map=17/7.12909/81.57172) Bank Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90696&mlon=81.55093#map=17/6.90696/81.55093) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School Pallewela Maha Vidyalaya · Pallewela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03140&mlon=81.52385#map=17/7.03140/81.52385) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Pallewela Places mapped inside Pallewela in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pallewela?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallewela?Ambagahapitiya, Barawaya, Govindupura, Ritigahawatta and Waragama - What is there to see in Pallewela?Kadala Vehera, Pansalgoda Ruins, Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Galoya Valley National Park - 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?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pallewela?Settlements lie between 103 m and 130 m - What is the best time to visit Pallewela?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallewela?Divisional Hospital Wadinagala, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallewela?Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallewela?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallewela?fuel station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallewela?LK8212040 (OCHA common operational dataset)