# Pahala Kosgama East GN division, Seethawaka DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-kosgama-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division # Pahala Kosgama East Pahala Kosgama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Pahala Kosgama East? Pahala Kosgama East lies in [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Aluth Ambalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/aluth-ambalama/), [Ihala Kosgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-kosgama-north/), [Ihala Kosgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-kosgama-south/), [Kadugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kadugoda-north/), [Pahala Kosgama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-kosgama-west/) and [Thawalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/thawalgoda/). By area it is the 8226th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). The centre of Pahala Kosgama East is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9404° N, 80.1372° E. Local names: පහළකොස්ගම නැගෙනහ . 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 Kosgama East ### Nearby, outside Pahala Kosgama East - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa2.1 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala4.1 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta7.1 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula9.2 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama9.6 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town13 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya15 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda15 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella17 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla17 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana18 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 Kosgama East - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo31 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Kosgama (Pahala Kosgama East), about 0.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kosgama East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Kosgama East. - Ihala Kosgama - Kosgama - Phala Kosgama 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 Pahala Kosgama East 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Kosgama East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kosgama · Salawa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94130&mlon=80.12505#map=17/6.94130/80.12505) Bank Peoples Bank Kosgama · Pahala Kosgama East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94061&mlon=80.13687#map=17/6.94061/80.13687) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Miriswatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93982&mlon=80.16235#map=17/6.93982/80.16235) Hotel Lavenro Garden Hotel · Pahala Kosgama East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93983&mlon=80.13550#map=17/6.93983/80.13550) Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) School Kosgama Sumeda Vidyalaya · Pahala Kosgama East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94213&mlon=80.13552#map=17/6.94213/80.13552) College Sri Pragnasara Daham Pasala · Poogoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97516&mlon=80.12163#map=17/6.97516/80.12163) Police station Police Station Kosgama · Ihala Kosgama North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94653&mlon=80.13802#map=17/6.94653/80.13802) 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 Kosgama East Places mapped inside Pahala Kosgama East in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - 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 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 Hanwella - 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 Kosgama East?In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Kosgama East?Aluth Ambalama, Ihala Kosgama North, Ihala Kosgama South, Kadugoda North, Pahala Kosgama West and Thawalgoda - What is there to see in Pahala Kosgama East?Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Pahala Kosgama East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Kosgama East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Kosgama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Kosgama East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Kosgama East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kosgama East?Divisional Hospital Kosgama, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kosgama East?Peoples Bank Kosgama, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kosgama East?ComBank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kosgama East?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pahala Kosgama East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pahala Kosgama East?LK1115110 (OCHA common operational dataset)