# Pallekumbura GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pallekumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division # Pallekumbura Pallekumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.2km² - 424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallekumbura? Pallekumbura lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [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: [Galaudahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/galaudahena/), [Katuattamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/katuattamada/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kirimetiyawa/), [Pandivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/pandivita/) and [Watagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/watagoda/). By area it is the 13557th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Pallekumbura is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4617° N, 80.5944° E. Local names: පල්ලේකුඹුර . 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 Pallekumbura ### Nearby, outside Pallekumbura - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama2.3 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda4.2 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare4.3 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare4.6 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala4.7 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala8.3 km - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella12 km - Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta12 km - Upper Hunnasfall · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta13 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela13 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela13 km - Kellebokka State Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kelebokka13 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: Pallekumbura - 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) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 3.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Villages and localities in Pallekumbura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pallekumbura. - Watagoda 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 Pallekumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallekumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.58296#map=17/7.45494/80.58296) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) Hotel AYU PIYASA Ayurveda Organic Resort · Ovilla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45370&mlon=80.59335#map=17/7.45370/80.59335) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Owilikanda Maha Vidyalaya · Katuattamada 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45969&mlon=80.58874#map=17/7.45969/80.58874) College WKKC · Vihara Road 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46847&mlon=80.62209#map=17/7.46847/80.62209) Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46263&mlon=80.62621#map=17/7.46263/80.62621) 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 Ukuwela DS Division - Alawathuwala - Balakaduwa - Bowatta - Dehipitiya - Dombagasdeniya - Dumbukola - Elkaduwa - Elkaduwa Watta - Elwala - Enasalmada - Eriyagolla - Galaudahena - Guralawela North - Gurulawela South - Halangoda - Horagahapitiya - Hunnasgiriyawatta - Hunuketawala - Imbulpitiya - Kaduwela - Kalalpitiya - Kandemada - Karagahahinna - Katuattamada - Katudeniya - Kendagolla - Kendagollamada - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombiliwela - Kureewela - Leliambe - Maberiya - Makulemada - Manaboda - Marukona - Meedeniya - Muwagala - Nagahathenna - Nagolla - Nawarathnagoda - Nugapitiya - Ovilikanda - Ovilla - Pahala Wehigala - Pahalawela - Pananthadiya - Panwatta - Paragahawela - Pathingolla - Pujagoda - Purijjala - Raithalawela - Rangama - Rathwatta - Talingamada - Thawalankoya - Thenna - Thibbatuwawa - Udangamuwa - Udathenna - Udupihilla - Udupitiya - Ukuwela - Ulpathapitiya - Wademada - Warakamura - Wariyapola - Wariyapola Watta - Watagoda - Wattegedara - Wehigala - Weligala ## Quick answers - Where is Pallekumbura?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallekumbura?Galaudahena, Katuattamada, Kirimetiyawa, Pandivita and Watagoda - What is there to see in Pallekumbura?view on rice fields & mountains, Balakaduwa Ella, Aluvihare Walauwe, Buddha statue - What time zone is Pallekumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallekumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallekumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallekumbura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pallekumbura?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallekumbura?Owilikanda Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallekumbura?gramiya bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallekumbura?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallekumbura?Lanka IOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallekumbura?LK2233035 (OCHA common operational dataset)