# Kumbukgolla GN division, Galewela DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kumbukgolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division 

# Kumbukgolla

Kumbukgolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **5.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kumbukgolla?

Kumbukgolla lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Beliyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/beliyakanda/), [Bulanawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bulanawewa/), [Kosgahahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kosgahahinna/), [Pahala Diggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-diggala/) and [Yatigalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatigalpotta/). By area it is the 2534th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Kumbukgolla is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8164° N, 80.5688° E. Local names: කුඹුක්ගොල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Kumbukgolla

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kumbukgolla. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 217 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Ihaladiggala
- Kumbukgolla
- Wettehena

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 Kumbukgolla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbukgolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය · Puwakpitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77067&mlon=80.57985#map=17/7.77067/80.57985) 

Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) 

Hotel Sanjeewa Hotel and Restaurant · Galewela Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) 

Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) 

School Pattiwela School · Pattiwela 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77867&mlon=80.55969#map=17/7.77867/80.55969) 

College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) 

Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 

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 Galewela DS Division

- Aluthwewa
- Bambaragaswewa
- Beligamuwa
- Beliyakanda
- Bulanawewa
- Dambagolla
- Dambawatawana
- Damunumulla
- Dandubendiruppa
- Danduyaya
- Dembawa
- Dewahoowa Colony 1
- Dewahoowa Colony 2
- Divulgaskotuwa
- Elamalpotha
- Galapamula
- Galewela Town
- Galgodayaya
- Hathadukkuwa
- Hewanwela
- Hombawa
- Ibbankatuwa
- Ihala Bambawa
- Kendangamuwa
- Kosgahahinna
- Kospotha
- Lenawala
- Madipola
- Makulugaswewa
- Medabedda North
- Medabedda South
- Meewalapathaha
- Moragolla
- Nabadagahawatta
- Nilagama
- Pahala Bambawa
- Pahala Diggala
- Pahala Wewa
- Palapathwala
- Palu Hombawa
- Pathkolagolla
- Pattiwela
- Pibidunugama
- Pihilyaya
- Puwakpitiya
- Ralalerotawewa
- Ranwediyawa
- Silwathgama
- Siyambalagahawela
- Thalakiriyagama
- Thennakonpura
- Wahakotte
- Walaswewa
- Wegodapola
- Weragalawatta
- Wetakoluwewa
- Yatigalpotta
- Yatiwehera

## Quick answers

- Where is Kumbukgolla?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kumbukgolla?Beliyakanda, Bulanawewa, Kosgahahinna, Pahala Diggala and Yatigalpotta
- How many villages are in Kumbukgolla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kumbukgolla?Settlements lie between 196 m and 217 m
- What is the best time to visit Kumbukgolla?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbukgolla?ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kumbukgolla?NSB Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbukgolla?Commercial Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbukgolla?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kumbukgolla?LK2203070 (OCHA common operational dataset)