# Dombagasthalawa GN division, Kothmale West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/dombagasthalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Dombagasthalawa Dombagasthalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.02 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 1,284 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dombagasthalawa? Dombagasthalawa lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Godamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/godamaditta/), [Katugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katugolla/), [Ketabulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ketabulawa/), [Methagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/methagama/), [Rawanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-west/), [Rojersangama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rojersangama-north/), [Rojersangama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rojersangama-south/) and [Wijayabahu Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wijayabahu-kanda/). By area it is the 6878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Dombagasthalawa is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0242° N, 80.6236° E. Local names: දොඹගස්තලාව . 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 Dombagasthalawa ### Nearby, outside Dombagasthalawa - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena4.3 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora5.1 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora6.0 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape6.8 km - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen7.4 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula8.1 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula8.1 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula8.1 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon8.1 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon8.2 km - 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western8.2 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa8.3 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: Dombagasthalawa - 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) · Colombo83 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 6.9 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 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Dombagasthalawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dombagasthalawa. - Doombagastalawa State - Medagammedda Colony - Udagammedda 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 Dombagasthalawa Named natural and historic features inside Dombagasthalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Doombarastalawa 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 Dombagasthalawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dombagasthalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.9 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 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel River Palace Hotel-Balapitiya · Kalapitiya East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04358&mlon=80.65131#map=17/7.04358/80.65131) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Medhananda Vidyalaya · Godamaditta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03536&mlon=80.61745#map=17/7.03536/80.61745) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 5.2 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 West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Dombagasthalawa?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dombagasthalawa?Godamaditta, Katugolla, Ketabulawa, Methagama, Rawanagoda West, Rojersangama North, Rojersangama South and Wijayabahu Kanda - What is there to see in Dombagasthalawa?Kadiyallana Falls, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Monaragala - What time zone is Dombagasthalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dombagasthalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dombagasthalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dombagasthalawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dombagasthalawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dombagasthalawa?Maldeniya Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dombagasthalawa?National Savings Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dombagasthalawa?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dombagasthalawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dombagasthalawa?LK2321295 (OCHA common operational dataset)