Palapathwela  Palapathwela ( Sinhala:පලපත්වෙල, Tamil:பலாபத்வெல ) is a suburb of Matale, Sri Lanka. It is located in Matale District, Central Province.The Kandy-Jafna main road (A-9 road) runs through Palapathwela. The population of the suburb, according to the 2012 census, was 1,989. Palapathwela is administrated by the Matale Divisional Secretariat. Government Schools   There are Two Banks available for general financial needs