# Dunsinane GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunsinane/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Dunsinane Dunsinane is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **8.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.9km² ## Where is Dunsinane? Dunsinane lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kikiliyamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kikiliyamana/), [Labukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/labukele/), [Palagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/palagolla/), [Pundaluoya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/pundaluoya-north/), [Shanthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/shanthipura/) and [Sheen](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/sheen/). By area it is the 1408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Dunsinane is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0048° N, 80.6990° E. Local names: ඩන්සිනන් . 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 Dunsinane ### Nearby, outside Dunsinane - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen1.2 km - Adma Agro Strawberry Farm · attraction, Labukele3.3 km - Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla4.3 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla4.5 km - Tea plantations · viewpoint, Toppass4.6 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla4.7 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla4.8 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla5.4 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda5.5 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla5.6 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda5.6 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda5.6 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: Dunsinane - 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) · Colombo92 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Great Western (Great Western), about 5.4 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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 Dunsinane Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dunsinane. - Dunsinane - Pundalu Oya North 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dunsinane Named natural and historic features inside Dunsinane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dunshiane Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dunsinane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Dunsinane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank Regional Development Bank, Pundaluoya Bank · Pundaluoya South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01392&mlon=80.66744#map=17/7.01392/80.66744) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel Waterfall Villa · Sheen 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00780&mlon=80.68108#map=17/7.00780/80.68108) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School North Punduloya T.V School · Pundaluoya North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02192&mlon=80.67906#map=17/7.02192/80.67906) College Nuwara Eliya Technical College · Nuwaraeliya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97613&mlon=80.76820#map=17/6.97613/80.76820) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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 Kothmale East DS Division - Ambathalawa - Bogahawela - Deltagemunupura - Delunthalamada - Dunukedeniya - Egodawela - Frotoft - Gomburuoya - Halpola - Hellboda - Helsirigama - Kadadorapitiya - Karagahayatathenna - Karagasthalawa - Katukithula - Kikiliyamana - Kirindiwela - Kosgaha Pathana - Kothmalgama - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - Labukele - Madakumbura - Malhewa - Maswela - Mawela East - Mawela Kanda - Mawela West - Medakanda - Medakumbura North - Nawa Kadadora - Nawa Morape - Niyamgamdora - Palagolla - Panangammana - Pundaluoya North - Pundaluoya South - Rajaela - Ramboda - Rambodagama - Samaneliya - Sangilipalama - Sheen - Sheengama - Wedamulla - Wewahinna ## Quick answers - Where is Dunsinane?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunsinane?Kikiliyamana, Labukele, Palagolla, Pundaluoya North, Shanthipura and Sheen - What is there to see in Dunsinane?Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls, Adma Agro Strawberry Farm, Nice Viewpoint, Blue Fields Tea Factory - What time zone is Dunsinane in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dunsinane?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dunsinane?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dunsinane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dunsinane?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunsinane?Maldeniya Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunsinane?Regional Development Bank, Pundaluoya Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunsinane?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunsinane?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunsinane?LK2303395 (OCHA common operational dataset)