Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Embulampaha Embulampaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 1.01 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.0 km² - 1,028 m typical elevation ## Where is Embulampaha? Embulampaha lies in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Ambaliyadda, Kurupanawela, Maliyadda, Mathetilla, Senarathpura and Wathulanda West. By area it is the 10116th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of Nildandahinna DS Division. The centre of Embulampaha is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0252° N, 80.9072° E. Local names: ඇඹුලන්පහ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Embulampaha ### Nearby, outside Embulampaha - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna 6.3 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura 8.3 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa 8.7 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya 9.2 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane 9.2 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda 10 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta 11 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna 12 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna 12 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama 13 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna 13 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Embulampaha - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 86 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 114 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 16 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 06:09, sunset around 17:52). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Embulampaha Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Embulampaha. - Ilukpatana - Maliyadda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Embulampaha Named natural and historic features inside Embulampaha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Katawalahinna · 818 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Embulampaha 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Embulampaha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mount View Holiday Home · Sooriyagahapathana Ihala | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | H N B · Ragala | 5.4 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Nildandaheenna | 6.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Kandapola | 9.8 km | Map | | Hotel | DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North | 2.8 km | Map | | Mall | Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya | 17 km | Map | | School | Rupaha School · Mathetilla | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura | 4.5 km | Map | | Police station | Brookside Police Station · Brookside | 7.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Ellakumbura - 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 Embulampaha? In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Embulampaha? Ambaliyadda, Kurupanawela, Maliyadda, Mathetilla, Senarathpura and Wathulanda West - What is there to see in Embulampaha? Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, Kurundu Oya Ella, Halamba Iron Bridge - What time zone is Embulampaha in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Embulampaha? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Embulampaha? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Embulampaha? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Embulampaha? Katawalahinna (818 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Embulampaha? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Embulampaha? Mount View Holiday Home, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Embulampaha? H N B, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Embulampaha? PET, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embulampaha? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Embulampaha? LK2309540 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.01 km² - P-code: LK2309540 - Divisional Secretariat division: Nildandahinna DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/embulampaha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.