# Kumbukwewa GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kumbukwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Kumbukwewa Kumbukwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.67 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.7km² - 168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumbukwewa? Kumbukwewa lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Eppawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/eppawala/), [Kuda Rambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kuda-rambawewa/) and [Senadhiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/senadhiriyagama/). By area it is the 1701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Kumbukwewa is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0905° N, 80.7296° E. Local names: කුඹුක්වැව . 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 Kumbukwewa ### Nearby, outside Kumbukwewa - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana5.7 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana6.1 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa7.7 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa7.8 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa7.9 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa7.9 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa8.2 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya8.9 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala14 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala14 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala14 km - Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala14 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: Kumbukwewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee70 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa113 km ### Nearest railway station Palugaswewa (Palugaswewa), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kumbukwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kumbukwewa. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 171 m above sea level (median 168 m). - Kudagama - Kumbukwewa - Rotawewa - Weragala 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 Kumbukwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kumbukwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Habarane Oya - Weragala Wewa 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 Kumbukwewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbukwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Bissa Villa · Palugaswewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05819&mlon=80.71294#map=17/8.05819/80.71294) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Habarana Isuru College · Habarana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03842&mlon=80.75525#map=17/8.03842/80.75525) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Habarana Police Station · Habarana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03946&mlon=80.75665#map=17/8.03946/80.75665) 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 Palugaswewa DS Division - Demuththewa - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Hiriwadunna - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Kumbukwewa?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumbukwewa?Eppawala, Kuda Rambawewa and Senadhiriyagama - What is there to see in Kumbukwewa?Entrance Hurulu Eco Park, Comunity Based Tourism Office, Galkadawala Lake, Stone bridge 01 - What time zone is Kumbukwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumbukwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumbukwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumbukwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumbukwewa?Settlements lie between 160 m and 171 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumbukwewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumbukwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbukwewa?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumbukwewa?Seylan Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbukwewa?Peoples Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbukwewa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumbukwewa?LK7157030 (OCHA common operational dataset)