Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Kumbukwewa Kumbukwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 3.36 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.4 km² - 88 m typical elevation ## Where is Kumbukwewa? Kumbukwewa lies in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Heenuggala, Ipalogama, Konwewa, Kumbukwewa and Vilawa. By area it is the 4455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of Maho DS Division. The centre of Kumbukwewa is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7986° N, 80.2207° E. Local names: කුඹුක්වැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kumbukwewa ### Nearby, outside Kumbukwewa - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama 10 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama 10 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama 10 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: Kumbukwewa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 115 km ### Nearest railway station Maho Junction (Kekunawa), about 6.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; 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 Kumbukwewa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kumbukwewa. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 88 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Egodayagama - Jayalatgama - Welamitiyagedara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kumbukwewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 61 | | Feb | 26 | 55 | | Mar | 28 | 94 | | Apr | 28 | 182 | | May | 28 | 162 | | Jun | 27 | 93 | | Jul | 27 | 65 | | Aug | 27 | 76 | | Sep | 27 | 118 | | Oct | 27 | 258 | | Nov | 26 | 270 | | Dec | 26 | 165 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbukwewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | District Hospital Maho · Madurugama | 6.8 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama | 6.4 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Kurunegala Town - Central | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | City Line guest house · Rekogama | 6.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mallika store · Ambanpola South | 13 km | Map | | School | Hulogedara Scool · Hulogedara | 3.4 km | Map | | College | Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East | 7.6 km | Map | | Police station | Maho Police station · Mahawa West | 7.2 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 Maho DS Division - Ambagaswewa - Atawarala - Bakmeegahawatta - Balagollagama - Balalla - Bamunugama - Daladagama - Dampitigama - Deheneggama - Digana - Divullewa - Embogama - Gajaneggama - Gala Ambagaswewa - Galewewa - Gallewa - Heenuggala - Heenukwewa - Hithokadawala - Ihalagama - Imbulgodayagama - Ipalogama - Kadambawa - Kandubadagama - Karambe - Karuwalagahawatta - Kattambuwawa - Katuwannawa - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - Mahawa East - Mahawa West - Makaduwawa - Maningamuwa - Medagama - Metiyakgama - Mirihanpitigama - Moonamalegama - Moragaswewa - Nagollagama - Nettipalagama - Pahala Balalla - Pahalagama - Pailigama - Palugaswewa - Panwewa - Pothuwewa - Rathmale - Rekogama - Thalagalla - Thalambuwa - Thambare - Thammitagama - Thisnampalagama - Thumbullegama - Uduweriya - Ullalapola - Vilawa - Walpaluwa - Yaddigama ## Quick answers - Where is Kumbukwewa? In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumbukwewa? Heenuggala, Ipalogama, Konwewa, Kumbukwewa and Vilawa - What is there to see in Kumbukwewa? Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum - 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? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumbukwewa? Settlements lie between 88 m and 88 m - What is the best time to visit Kumbukwewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbukwewa? District Hospital Maho, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumbukwewa? People's Bank Mahawa, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbukwewa? PET, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbukwewa? Lanka Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumbukwewa? LK6124210 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.36 km² - P-code: LK6124210 - Divisional Secretariat division: Maho DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124210/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.