Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division # Pahala Hanwella Pahala Hanwella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 1.32 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3 km² - 7 mapped services - 15 m typical elevation ## Where is Pahala Hanwella? Pahala Hanwella lies in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Atigala East, Hanwella Town, Jayaweeragoda, Lansiyahena, Pahathgama, Samanabedda, Samanabedda North, Walawwatta and Welgama. By area it is the 8940th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of Seethawaka DS Division. The centre of Pahala Hanwella is about 24 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9054° N, 80.0678° E. Local names: පහළ හංවැල්ල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pahala Hanwella ### Nearby, outside Pahala Hanwella - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala 4.5 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa 6.5 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town 7.9 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta 12 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula 12 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala 13 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala 14 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala 14 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura 14 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta 15 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 16 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pahala Hanwella - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 22 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 37 km ### Nearest railway station Waga (Kahahena), about 6.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Hanwella Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Pahala Hanwella. - Hanwella Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Pahala Hanwella and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and July to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 76 | | Feb | 26 | 71 | | Mar | 27 | 115 | | Apr | 28 | 226 | | May | 27 | 224 | | Jun | 27 | 143 | | Jul | 26 | 99 | | Aug | 26 | 113 | | Sep | 26 | 162 | | Oct | 26 | 292 | | Nov | 26 | 304 | | Dec | 26 | 175 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Hanwella | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | ground · Suduwella | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | Sampath Bank · Pahala Hanwella | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta | 7.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka IOC · Pahala Hanwella | 0.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Kim's Villa · Pahala Hanwella | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa | 5.3 km | Map | | School | Dharmaraja primary School - Weligama · Lansiyahena | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Rajasinghe College · Hanwella Town | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Parhathgama Police Station · Hanwella Town | 2.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pahala Hanwella Places mapped inside Pahala Hanwella in open map data, by type. - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 3 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Seethawaka DS Division - Agra Pedesa - Akaravita - Aluth Ambalama - Aradhana Kanda - Avissawella - Bollathawa - Brandigampala - Diddeniya North - Diddeniya South - Digana - Egodagama - Elamalawala - Eswatta North - Eswatta South - Gira Imbula - Hanwella Town - Hingurala - Ihala Hanwella North - Ihala Hanwella South - Ihala Kosgama North - Ihala Kosgama South - Ilukovita - Jayaweeragoda - Kadugoda North - Kadugoda South - Kahahena - Kahatapitiya - Kalu Aggala - Kanampella East - Kanampella West - Kiriwandala North - Kiriwandala South - Koodaluvila - Koswatta - Kotahera - Kudagama - Kudakanda - Lahirugama - Mambula - Manakada - Mawalgama - Mawathagama East - Mawathagama West - Miriswatta - Muruthagama - Neluwattuduwa - Niripola - Pagngnagula - Pahala Kosgama East - Pahala Kosgama West - Pahathgama - Pelpola - Puwakpitiya - Puwakpitiya South - Salawa - Seethagama - Seethawaka - Suduwella - Thawalgoda - Thunnana East - Thunnana West - Ukwatta - Walawwatta - Welikanna - Weragolla North - Weragolla South - Weralupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Hanwella? In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Hanwella? Atigala East, Hanwella Town, Jayaweeragoda, Lansiyahena, Pahathgama, Samanabedda, Samanabedda North, Walawwatta and Welgama - What is there to see in Pahala Hanwella? Leisure World Entertainment Park, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Al Mubarak Kids Park, Ella Uda Ella - What time zone is Pahala Hanwella in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Hanwella? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Hanwella? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Hanwella? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Hanwella? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Hanwella? ground, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Hanwella? Sampath Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Hanwella? Sampath Bank ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Hanwella? Lanka IOC, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pahala Hanwella? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pahala Hanwella? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pahala Hanwella? LK1115200 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.32 km² - P-code: LK1115200 - Divisional Secretariat division: Seethawaka DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-hanwella/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.