# Ellakumbura GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ellakumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Ellakumbura Ellakumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.60 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 1,097 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ellakumbura? Ellakumbura lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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: [Galketiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galketiwela/), [Kalaganwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kalaganwatta/), [Mallagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/mallagama/), [Muganagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/muganagahapitiya/) and [Theripehe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/theripehe/). By area it is the 8029th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Ellakumbura is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1149° N, 80.9031° E. Local names: ඇල්ලේකුඹුර . 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 Ellakumbura ### Nearby, outside Ellakumbura - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna4.0 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura4.9 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane5.0 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa7.0 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West14 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta15 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda16 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya16 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa17 km - Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda18 km - Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda19 km - Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela19 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: Ellakumbura - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala96 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa108 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:52). 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 Ellakumbura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ellakumbura. - Galketiwela - Kalaganwaththa 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 Ellakumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ellakumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Theripehe Hospital · Hegasulla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12051&mlon=80.92591#map=17/7.12051/80.92591) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Nildandaheenna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07977&mlon=80.89336#map=17/7.07977/80.89336) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Sri Sumangala National College · Nildandaheenna 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07928&mlon=80.89171#map=17/7.07928/80.89171) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Ellakumbura?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellakumbura?Galketiwela, Kalaganwatta, Mallagama, Muganagahapitiya and Theripehe - What is there to see in Ellakumbura?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Ellakumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellakumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellakumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ellakumbura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ellakumbura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellakumbura?Theripehe Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellakumbura?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellakumbura?PET, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellakumbura?IOC Fuel Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellakumbura?LK2309050 (OCHA common operational dataset)