# Kumara Udawela GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kumara-udawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Kumara Udawela Kumara Udawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.79 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.8km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumara Udawela? Kumara Udawela lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dunakadeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/dunakadeniya-south/), [Gallehemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gallehemulla/), [Ilippugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ilippugamuwa/), [Kootharippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kootharippuwa/), [Nabirittankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nabirittankadawara/) and [Nawasigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/nawasigahawatta/). By area it is the 3960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Kumara Udawela is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4174° N, 79.9416° E. Local names: කුමාර උඩවෙල . 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 Kumara Udawela ### Nearby, outside Kumara Udawela - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella14 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila17 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: Kumara Udawela - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 8.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kumara Udawela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kumara Udawela. - Udawela 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 Kumara Udawela Named natural and historic features inside Kumara Udawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Melwatta Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Johanesland - Udawela 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 Kumara Udawela 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumara Udawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandanegedara Hospital · Udugama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39922&mlon=79.97872#map=17/7.39922/79.97872) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Kuli/ Sribodhi Central College , Kumbukgahamulla,Kuliyapitiya. · Ilippugamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41864&mlon=79.93384#map=17/7.41864/79.93384) College Faculty of Applied Sciences · Thabbomulla 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46460&mlon=80.01842#map=17/7.46460/80.01842) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kumara Udawela?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumara Udawela?Dunakadeniya South, Gallehemulla, Ilippugamuwa, Kootharippuwa, Nabirittankadawara and Nawasigahawatta - What is there to see in Kumara Udawela?Marawila beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Kumara Udawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumara Udawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumara Udawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumara Udawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumara Udawela?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumara Udawela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumara Udawela?Kandanegedara Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumara Udawela?Sampath Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumara Udawela?Kandawala, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumara Udawela?Bunnehepola Temple, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumara Udawela?LK6175215 (OCHA common operational dataset)