# Punehela GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/punehela/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Punehela Punehela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.9km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punehela? Punehela lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ambamalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/ambamalla/), [Lewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/lewala/), [Panapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/panapitiya/) and [Wegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/wegalla/). By area it is the 3828th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Punehela is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0837° N, 80.3188° E. Local names: පුනහැල . 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 Punehela ### Nearby, outside Punehela - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa5.0 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha6.3 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola7.0 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa7.7 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella8.7 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala8.9 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South10 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada14 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka15 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama15 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama15 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama15 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: Punehela - 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Punehela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Punehela. - Lewala 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 Punehela Named natural and historic features inside Punehela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Ederapolla - Sirisena 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 Punehela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle 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 Punehela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital gampaha · Jayavinda Gama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05322&mlon=80.32898#map=17/7.05322/80.32898) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Alawathura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10710&mlon=80.33493#map=17/7.10710/80.33493) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Rivinka Riverside · Lewala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10308&mlon=80.33393#map=17/7.10308/80.33393) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Seelananda Navodya Vidyalaya · Lewala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09906&mlon=80.32701#map=17/7.09906/80.32701) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Punehela?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punehela?Ambamalla, Lewala, Panapitiya and Wegalla - What is there to see in Punehela?Weladha Ella Waterfall, Rikili ella water fall, Olu Ella water fall, Nalangana Falls - What time zone is Punehela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Punehela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Punehela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punehela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Punehela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Punehela?gampaha, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punehela?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punehela?People's Bank ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punehela?Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punehela?LK9224110 (OCHA common operational dataset)