# Pelenda GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/pelenda/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Pelenda Pelenda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **5.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Pelenda? Pelenda lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ambegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/ambegoda/), [Bampara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/bampara/), [Galahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/galahitiya/), [Kapugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kapugedara/), [Morapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/morapitiya/), [Morapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/morapitiya-north/) and [Pelenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/pelenda-west/). By area it is the 2407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Pelenda is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5659° N, 80.2592° E. Local names: පැලෑඳ . 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 Pelenda ### Nearby, outside Pelenda - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana5.1 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa6.2 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya8.6 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha10 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha13 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East17 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: Pelenda - 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) · Colombo50 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 31 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 06:11, 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 Pelenda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pelenda. - Pelenda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pelenda Named natural and historic features inside Pelenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Horamulla · 42 m ### Estates 3 estates; 1 rubber estate. - Akkara Wissa - Mahena - Peleng Ganga - Plendawatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pelenda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pelenda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baduraliya Government Hospital · Baduraliya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51472&mlon=80.23270#map=17/6.51472/80.23270) Bank National Savings Bank · Baduraliya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51610&mlon=80.23397#map=17/6.51610/80.23397) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel Sueen Nature · Pelenda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55489&mlon=80.25808#map=17/6.55489/80.25808) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Pelanda Temil Primary School · Pelenda West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54680&mlon=80.23917#map=17/6.54680/80.23917) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station bulathsinhala police station · Bulathsinhala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65049&mlon=80.17681#map=17/6.65049/80.17681) 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 Pelenda Places mapped inside Pelenda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Batahena - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Galahitiya - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kapugedara - Kelinkanda - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Pelenda?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelenda?Ambegoda, Bampara, Galahitiya, Kapugedara, Morapitiya, Morapitiya North and Pelenda West - What is there to see in Pelenda?Makeliya Water Fall, Kosgulana Sangili Palama, Miunu Ella Waterfall, Pahiyangala cave. - What time zone is Pelenda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelenda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelenda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelenda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pelenda?Horamulla (42 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pelenda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelenda?Baduraliya Government Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelenda?National Savings Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelenda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelenda?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelenda?LK1336045 (OCHA common operational dataset)