# Purankumbura GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/purankumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Purankumbura Purankumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.8km² - 896 mtypical elevation ## Where is Purankumbura? Purankumbura 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dabbare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dabbare/), [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dambagolla/), [Denambure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/denambure/), [Goradiyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/goradiyagolla/), [Hegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegama/) and [Nildandaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/). By area it is the 11062nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Purankumbura is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0721° N, 80.8966° E. Local names: පුරන්කුඹුර . 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 Purankumbura ### Nearby, outside Purankumbura - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna1.0 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane4.6 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa5.2 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura5.4 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya13 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta13 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda13 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna16 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna16 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro16 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East16 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East16 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: Purankumbura - 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) · Mattala91 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 20 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 Purankumbura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Purankumbura. - Pussalapitiya - Tepugolla 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 Purankumbura 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 Purankumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07849&mlon=80.89225#map=17/7.07849/80.89225) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 0.9 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Sri Sumangala primary School · Nildandaheenna 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07784&mlon=80.89179#map=17/7.07784/80.89179) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 4.5 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 - Ellakumbura - 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 - 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 Purankumbura?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Purankumbura?Dabbare, Dambagolla, Denambure, Goradiyagolla, Hegama and Nildandaheenna - What is there to see in Purankumbura?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, Golumale Stream - What time zone is Purankumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Purankumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Purankumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Purankumbura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Purankumbura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Purankumbura?Divisional Hospital - Nildandahinna, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Purankumbura?People's Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Purankumbura?PET, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purankumbura?IOC Fuel Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Purankumbura?LK2309415 (OCHA common operational dataset)