# Kobbewala GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kobbewala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Kobbewala Kobbewala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kobbewala? Kobbewala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ballapana Pathabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ballapana-pathabage/), [Ballapana Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ballapana-udabage/), [Bisowela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/bisowela/), [Galigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/galigamuwa/), [Hathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnagoda/) and [Peherambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/peherambe/). By area it is the 9627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Kobbewala is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2465° N, 80.2998° E. Local names: කොබ්බෑවල . 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 Kobbewala ### Nearby, outside Kobbewala - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama5.9 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama6.0 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama6.0 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha8.6 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana9.4 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla9.8 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama11 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama11 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda14 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East15 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: Kobbewala - 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) · Colombo46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Walakumbura (Pahala Walakumbura), about 8.2 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 Kobbewala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kobbewala. - Kobbewala 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). ## Weather in Kobbewala 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 Kobbewala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yattogoda Ayurveda Medical Centre · Ballapana Pathabage 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23694&mlon=80.29287#map=17/7.23694/80.29287) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Galigamuwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23553&mlon=80.30998#map=17/7.23553/80.30998) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Baduwatta Rest · Ballapana Pathabage 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23753&mlon=80.30090#map=17/7.23753/80.30090) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Kg/ Kobbewala KMV · Kobbewala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24075&mlon=80.29945#map=17/7.24075/80.29945) College ESOFT Metro College · Ranwala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25164&mlon=80.33775#map=17/7.25164/80.33775) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 6.0 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 Kobbewala Places mapped inside Kobbewala 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 - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Kobbewala?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kobbewala?Ballapana Pathabage, Ballapana Udabage, Bisowela, Galigamuwa, Hathnagoda and Peherambe - What is there to see in Kobbewala?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, legale - What time zone is Kobbewala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kobbewala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kobbewala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kobbewala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kobbewala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kobbewala?Yattogoda Ayurveda Medical Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kobbewala?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kobbewala?Commercial Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kobbewala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kobbewala?LK9215095 (OCHA common operational dataset)