# Damunupola GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/damunupola/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Damunupola Damunupola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Damunupola? Damunupola lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Atugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/atugoda/), [Bulugahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/bulugahadeniya/), [Gurullawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/gurullawala/), [Lahupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/lahupana/) and [Malavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/malavita/). By area it is the 6041st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Damunupola is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1881° N, 80.3372° E. Local names: දමුණුපොල . 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 Damunupola ### Nearby, outside Damunupola - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama8.5 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha8.5 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama8.6 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama8.6 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana9.0 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha10 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa11 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South11 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla11 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa11 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: Damunupola - 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) · Colombo50 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Yatagama (Yatagama), about 15 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 17:54). 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 Damunupola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Damunupola. - Damunupola 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 Damunupola Named natural and historic features inside Damunupola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 tea estates; 1 estate. - Atugoda - Golinda - Wewatenna 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 Damunupola 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 Damunupola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Godigamuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17478&mlon=80.36213#map=17/7.17478/80.36213) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Chandima Reception Hall & Catering · Hettimulla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21076&mlon=80.36187#map=17/7.21076/80.36187) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Damunupola Primary School · Damunupola 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18780&mlon=80.33448#map=17/7.18780/80.33448) College SANASA Campus · Buluruppa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22686&mlon=80.34717#map=17/7.22686/80.34717) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Damunupola Places mapped inside Damunupola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Damunupola?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Damunupola?Atugoda, Bulugahadeniya, Gurullawala, Lahupana and Malavita - What is there to see in Damunupola?Dedigama Kota Vehera, legale, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium - What time zone is Damunupola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Damunupola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Damunupola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Damunupola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Damunupola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Damunupola?District Hospital Undugoda, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Damunupola?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Damunupola?People's Bank ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Damunupola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Damunupola?LK9215190 (OCHA common operational dataset)