# Pandithaya Kumbura GN division, Walapane DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/pandithaya-kumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Walapane DS Division # Pandithaya Kumbura Pandithaya Kumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.77 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 1,431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pandithaya Kumbura? Pandithaya Kumbura lies in [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Manthreethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/manthreethenna/), [Mathetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/mathetilla/), [Morabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/morabedda/), [Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/palugama/), [Roopaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/senarathpura/) and [St. Leonard](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/st-leonard/). By area it is the 5326th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). The centre of Pandithaya Kumbura is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0325° N, 80.8896° E. Local names: පණ්ඩිතයාකුඹුර . 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 Pandithaya Kumbura ### Nearby, outside Pandithaya Kumbura - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna5.3 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa6.8 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane7.6 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura8.7 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya11 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna11 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna12 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda12 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna13 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro13 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East13 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East13 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: Pandithaya Kumbura - 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) · Mattala87 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 18 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 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Pandithaya Kumbura Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pandithaya Kumbura. Settlements here lie between about 900 m and 1,446 m above sea level (median 1,431 m). - Diggala - Manthreethenna - Nelugaha - Staford Watta 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 Pandithaya Kumbura Named natural and historic features inside Pandithaya Kumbura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Dora - Garandagala 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 Pandithaya Kumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 512 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 18 108 Feb 19 86 Mar 20 104 Apr 21 175 May 20 164 Jun 20 101 Jul 19 82 Aug 19 92 Sep 19 129 Oct 19 234 Nov 19 274 Dec 18 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pandithaya Kumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount View Holiday Home · Sooriyagahapathana Ihala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00730&mlon=80.89141#map=17/7.00730/80.89141) Bank H N B · Ragala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01184&mlon=80.85969#map=17/7.01184/80.85969) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Rupaha School · Mathetilla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03112&mlon=80.90783#map=17/7.03112/80.90783) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01810&mlon=80.84079#map=17/7.01810/80.84079) 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 Walapane DS Division - Alakolawewa - Ambagaspitiya - Andawala - Batagolla - Binganthalawa - Brookside - Deliwala North - Deliwela South - Egodakanda - Ekangapura - Galabada - Harasbedda North - Harasbedda South - High Forest - High Forest - Ihala Pannala - Ilukpelessa - Kandegama - Kendagolla - Ketakandura - Kumbalgamuwa - Kumbalgamuwa East - Kurunduoya - Landupita - Liyanwala Pahalagama - Liyanwela Ihalagama - Madumana - Maha Uva - Mahakudugala - Mahapathana - Mailagasthenna - Manelwala - Manthreethenna - Medakandura - Morabedda - Mulhalkele - Munwatta - Napatawela - Naranthalawa - Padiyapelella - Palalpathana - Pannala - Ragala - Ragala Watta - Rathnayakapura - Samagipura - Senarathpura - Serasunthenna - Serupitiya - St. Leonard - Thennehenwala - Ukuthule - Ukuthule East - Unagolla - Walapane - Wathumulla - Werellapathana - Wetakepatha - Wetekegama - Wewakele - Yatiwella ## Quick answers - Where is Pandithaya Kumbura?In Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pandithaya Kumbura?Manthreethenna, Mathetilla, Morabedda, Palugama, Roopaha, Senarathpura and St. Leonard - What is there to see in Pandithaya Kumbura?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Golumale Stream - What time zone is Pandithaya Kumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pandithaya Kumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pandithaya Kumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pandithaya Kumbura?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pandithaya Kumbura?Settlements lie between 900 m and 1,446 m - What is the best time to visit Pandithaya Kumbura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pandithaya Kumbura?Mount View Holiday Home, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pandithaya Kumbura?H N B, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pandithaya Kumbura?PET, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pandithaya Kumbura?IOC Fuel Station, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pandithaya Kumbura?LK2324525 (OCHA common operational dataset)