# Holombuwa GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/holombuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Holombuwa Holombuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. - 2.2km² ## Where is Holombuwa? Holombuwa 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: [Alawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/alawala/), [Boyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/boyagoda/), [Imbulovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/imbulovita/), [Pitadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pitadeniya/) and [Thunthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thunthota/). By area it is the 6478th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Holombuwa is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1958° N, 80.2733° E. Local names: හොලොම්බුව . 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 Holombuwa ### Nearby, outside Holombuwa - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama1.8 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama1.8 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama1.9 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka9.5 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama12 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha13 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East13 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana14 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa15 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha15 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla15 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya16 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: Holombuwa - 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) · Colombo43 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 11 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Holombuwa Named natural and historic features inside Holombuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Dorpet 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 Holombuwa 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 Holombuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) Bank Peoples Bank · Nelumdeniya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23442&mlon=80.26281#map=17/7.23442/80.26281) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Hotel Piwmini · Naberiyawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21195&mlon=80.30406#map=17/7.21195/80.30406) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Perakumba Maha Vidyalaya · Dedigama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20660&mlon=80.26342#map=17/7.20660/80.26342) College Mainnoluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbaliyadda 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20795&mlon=80.21281#map=17/7.20795/80.21281) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - 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 Holombuwa?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Holombuwa?Alawala, Boyagoda, Imbulovita, Pitadeniya and Thunthota - What is there to see in Holombuwa?Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Musium, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Holombuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Holombuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Holombuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Holombuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Holombuwa?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Holombuwa?Peoples Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Holombuwa?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Holombuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Holombuwa?LK9215165 (OCHA common operational dataset)