# Damunupola GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/damunupola/

Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division 

# Damunupola

Damunupola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.57 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Damunupola?

Damunupola lies in [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dedunupitiya Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/dedunupitiya-ihalagama/), [Dedunupitiya Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/dedunupitiya-pahalagama/), [Godathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/godathale/), [Narangaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/narangaspitiya/), [Rangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/rangamuwa/) and [Welagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/welagama/). By area it is the 8125th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Damunupola is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3334° N, 80.4421° E. Local names: දමුණුපොල .

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 Damunupola

### Nearby, outside Damunupola

- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama7.1 km
- Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama7.3 km
- Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama7.4 km
- Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama7.5 km
- NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa9.0 km
- New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda9.1 km
- Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla9.1 km
- Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala9.3 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula10.0 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna11 km
- Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana11 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala11 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: Damunupola

- 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) · Colombo64 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km

### Nearest railway station

Kadigamuwa (Kadigamuwa), about 2.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54).

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.

## Weather in Damunupola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Damunupola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Hatharaliyadda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33419&mlon=80.47063#map=17/7.33419/80.47063) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) 

Hotel GreenAcres Leisure Resort and SPA · Yatiwaldeniya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32028&mlon=80.43969#map=17/7.32028/80.43969) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Hatharaliyadda Primary School · Hatharaliyadda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33733&mlon=80.47183#map=17/7.33733/80.47183) 

College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) 

Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Hatharaliyadda DS Division

- Alagalla Ihala
- Alagalla Pahalagama
- Alakolamaditta
- Aludeniya North
- Aludeniya South
- Aluthgama Ihala
- Aluthgama Pahala
- Ambawa
- Amboruwa
- Andiyathenna
- Avulbodale
- Dedunupitiya Ihalagama
- Dedunupitiya Pahalagama
- Dehideniya Madige
- Dunkumbura
- Eramuduliyadda
- Galdola
- Godathale
- Handabowa
- Hatharaliyadda
- Ilpemada
- Imbulethenna
- Kalotuwawa
- Kanakkarapola North
- Kanakkarapola South
- Kandemeeya
- Kithuldora
- Kolugala
- Kolugala Pahalagama
- Lechchimimenila
- Mawathagama
- Meegasthenna
- Mudagammana
- Muruddeniya
- Narangaspitiya
- Nikathenna
- Pallepola
- Paragoda
- Pattapola Ihala
- Pattapola Pahalagama
- Pelena
- Pelena Pahalagama
- Polwatta
- Polwatta Ihalagama
- Rangamuwa
- Sivurupitiya
- Walpalagolla East
- Walpalagolla North
- Walpalagolla South
- Welagama
- Weligodapola
- Welivita Ihala North
- Welivita Ihalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama South
- Yaggala

## Quick answers

- Where is Damunupola?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Damunupola?Dedunupitiya Ihalagama, Dedunupitiya Pahalagama, Godathale, Narangaspitiya, Rangamuwa and Welagama
- What is there to see in Damunupola?Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawela Zoo, Elephant bathing place, Ape Gama
- What time zone is Damunupola in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Damunupola?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Damunupola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Damunupola?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Damunupola?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Damunupola?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Damunupola?Sampath ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Damunupola?Lanka filling station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Damunupola?LK2134080 (OCHA common operational dataset)