# Pahala Karagahamuna North GN division, Mahara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahara DS Division # Pahala Karagahamuna North Pahala Karagahamuna North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Karagahamuna North? Pahala Karagahamuna North lies in [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ihala Karagahamuna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/ihala-karagahamuna-north/), [Kurukulawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurukulawa-north/), [Mahara Nugegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-south/), [Neligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neligama/), [Pahala Karagahamuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-east/) and [Pahala Karagahamuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/pahala-karagahamuna-west/). By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/). The centre of Pahala Karagahamuna North is about 13 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0127° N, 79.9398° E. Local names: පහළ කරගහමුන උතුර . 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 Karagahamuna North ### Nearby, outside Pahala Karagahamuna North - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala4.0 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala4.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna6.8 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West6.8 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala7.6 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala7.6 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta7.6 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala7.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa8.1 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya8.5 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East8.9 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South9.9 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 Karagahamuna North - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo20 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo22 km ### Nearest railway station Horape (Horapethuduwa), about 2.4 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Karagahamuna North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Karagahamuna North. - Neligama 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 Karagahamuna North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Karagahamuna North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rosewood Dental and Medical Hospital · Pahala Karagahamuna West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00188&mlon=79.94744#map=17/7.00188/79.94744) Bank Sampath Bank · Pahala Karagahamuna East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00227&mlon=79.95012#map=17/7.00227/79.95012) ATM Hatton National Bank ATM · Sapugaskanda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96742&mlon=79.96506#map=17/6.96742/79.96506) Petrol pump Lanka Fuel Station · Pahala Karagahamuna North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01310&mlon=79.93958#map=17/7.01310/79.93958) Hotel Ceylon Hotels Corporation · Pahala Karagahamuna West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00584&mlon=79.93798#map=17/7.00584/79.93798) Mall Laksela Trade Centre · Thalawathuhenpita South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97963&mlon=79.92889#map=17/6.97963/79.92889) School Mahabodhi Vidhyalaya · Pahala Karagahamuna West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00277&mlon=79.94456#map=17/7.00277/79.94456) College NextGen Campus · Mahara Nugegoda South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01807&mlon=79.94599#map=17/7.01807/79.94599) Police station Kadawatha Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00145&mlon=79.95015#map=17/7.00145/79.95015) 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 Karagahamuna North Places mapped inside Pahala Karagahamuna North in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Mahara DS Division - Ahugammana - Akbar Town - Ambagaspitiya - Amunukumbura - Amunukumbura South - Appugewatta - Aramangoda - Aramangoda North - Balivila - Batepola - Batepola North - Buthpitiya North - Buthpitiya South - Dalupitiya East - Dalupitiya South - Dalupitiya West - Dangahawela - Eldeniya East - Eldeniya West - Enderamulla East - Enderamulla South - Enderamulla West - Etikehelgalla East - Etikehelgalla West - Gonahena East - Gonahena North - Gonahena South - Gonahena West - Gongithota - Gongithota West - Henegama - Ihala Karagahamuna East - Ihala Karagahamuna North - Ihala Karagahamuna South - Kahatana - Kandumulla - Kendaliyeddapaluwa East - Kendaliyeddapaluwa North - Kendaliyeddapaluwa West - Kimbulgoda - Kinigama - Kirikitta East - Kirikitta North - Kirikitta West - Kirillawala - Kirillawala North - Kirillawala South - Kirillawala West - Kirimetiyagara - Kopiwatta - Mahara Nugegoda East - Mahara Nugegoda North - Mahara Nugegoda South - Mahara Nugegoda West - Maharagama - Maligathenna - Malwathuhiripitiya - Naranwala - Naranwala South - Nathuduwa - Nathuduwa West - Neelamahara North - Neelamahara South - Neligama - Pahala Karagahamuna East - Pahala Karagahamuna West - Pasgammana - Pilikuttuwa - Pinnameda - Pinnameda West - Pituwalgoda - Puwakpitiya - Puwakwetiya - Rammuthugala - Siwralumulla - Sooriyapaluwa East - Sooriyapaluwa North - Sooriyapaluwa South - Udupila East - Udupila North - Udupila South - Uruwala East - Uruwala West - Vilimbula North - Vilimbula South - Warapalana - Webada East - Webada North - Webada South - Webada West - Yongammulla ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Karagahamuna North?In Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Karagahamuna North?Ihala Karagahamuna North, Kurukulawa North, Mahara Nugegoda South, Neligama, Pahala Karagahamuna East and Pahala Karagahamuna West - What is there to see in Pahala Karagahamuna North?Travel with mathisha, Navy War Heros Monument, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Pahala Karagahamuna North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Karagahamuna North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Karagahamuna North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Karagahamuna North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Karagahamuna North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Karagahamuna North?Rosewood Dental and Medical Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Karagahamuna North?Sampath Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Karagahamuna North?Hatton National Bank ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Karagahamuna North?Lanka Fuel Station, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pahala Karagahamuna North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pahala Karagahamuna North?LK1233370 (OCHA common operational dataset)