| Official Name: | Palapathwela |
| Native Name: | පලාපත්වෙල பலாபத்வெல |
| Settlement Type: | suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Matale District |
| Government Type: | Local government |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 1,989 |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Coordinates: | 7.5314°N 80.6258°W |
| Elevation M: | 363 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 21070[1] |
| Area Code: | 066 |
Palapathwela (Sinhala:පලාපත්වෙල, 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