# Labukele GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/labukele/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Labukele Labukele is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **5.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Labukele? Labukele 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dunsinane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunsinane/), [Kikiliyamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kikiliyamana/), [Palagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/palagolla/), [Samaneliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/samaneliya/) and [Wedamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/wedamulla/). By area it is the 2504th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Labukele is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0296° N, 80.7213° E. Local names: ලබුකැලේ . 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 Labukele OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Labukele: 1 attraction. - Adma Agro Strawberry Farm · attraction ### Nearby, outside Labukele - Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla2.1 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla3.3 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda3.3 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda3.4 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla3.4 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla3.5 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda3.5 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla3.6 km - Tea plantations · viewpoint, Toppass3.7 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla3.7 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla3.8 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda4.1 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: Labukele - 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) · Colombo94 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km ### Nearest railway station Great Western (Great Western), about 8.8 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 2026-11-02](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 Labukele Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Labukele. - Labookelle Estate - Labukele 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 Labukele Named natural and historic features inside Labukele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Condegalla - Labookellie 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 Labukele 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 Labukele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Hospital, Perettasi · Frotoft 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07292&mlon=80.71268#map=17/7.07292/80.71268) Bank People's Bank · Ramboda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06832&mlon=80.68589#map=17/7.06832/80.68589) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ramboda 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06919&mlon=80.68467#map=17/7.06919/80.68467) Hotel Labukele Resort · Labukele 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02451&mlon=80.71932#map=17/7.02451/80.71932) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Kikiliyamana Maha Vidyalaya · Toppass 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00545&mlon=80.73328#map=17/7.00545/80.73328) College Nuwara Eliya Technical College · Nuwaraeliya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97613&mlon=80.76820#map=17/6.97613/80.76820) Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Labukele Places mapped inside Labukele in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kothmale East DS Division - Ambathalawa - Bogahawela - Deltagemunupura - Delunthalamada - Dunsinane - Dunukedeniya - Egodawela - Frotoft - Gomburuoya - Halpola - Hellboda - Helsirigama - Kadadorapitiya - Karagahayatathenna - Karagasthalawa - Katukithula - Kikiliyamana - Kirindiwela - Kosgaha Pathana - Kothmalgama - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - 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 Labukele?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Labukele?Dunsinane, Kikiliyamana, Palagolla, Samaneliya and Wedamulla - What is there to see in Labukele?Adma Agro Strawberry Farm - What time zone is Labukele in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Labukele?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Labukele?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Labukele?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Labukele?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Labukele?Old Hospital, Perettasi, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Labukele?People's Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Labukele?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Labukele?IOC Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Labukele?LK2303375 (OCHA common operational dataset)