Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District
# Rambukkana DS Division

Rambukkana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers 127.8 km². It is divided into 89 GN divisions. 120 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 128 km²
- 89 GN divisions
- 66 mapped services

## Where is Rambukkana DS Division?

Rambukkana DS Division lies in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other DS divisions: Galigamuwa DS Division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kegalle DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Mallawapitiya DS Division, Mawanella DS Division, Mawathagama DS Division and Polgahawela DS Division. By area it is the 177th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.7% of Kegalle District. The centre of Rambukkana DS Division is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3219° N, 80.3889° E. Local names: රඹුක්කන · றம்புக்கணை.

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Rambukkana DS Division

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Rambukkana DS Division: 2 zoos; 1 attraction; 1 theme park.
- Elephant bathing place · attraction
- Ape Gama · theme park
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo
- Pinnawela Zoo · zoo

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rambukkana DS Division
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- Currency Rupee (LKR)
- Country calling code +94
- Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug types Type D, G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 58 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 79 km

### Nearest railway station

Rambukkana (Mottappuliya), about 0.2 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 17:54).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## GN divisions of Rambukkana DS Division
| Grama Niladhari division | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Alugolla | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambuwangala | 1.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Bathambure | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Beddawala | 1.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Beligodapitiya | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Daluggala | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dambulla | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Deegana Kanda | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Deldeniya | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Deliwala | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Diyasunnatha | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dombemada East | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dombemada West | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunukewala | 1.9 | 2 | 1 |
| Eriyagolla | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Eriyawa | 0.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabbala North | 1.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabbala South | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Galpala | 1.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gangoda | 1.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Godagandeniya | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Halagiriya | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Halpitiya | 1.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Halwatta | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hangawela | 1.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Heenabowa | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Henepola | 2.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Hewadiwela | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiriwadunna | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Hurimaluwa | 1.1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ihala Walpola | 1.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Imbulgasdeniya | 1.7 | 4 | 4 |
| Kadigamuwa | 2.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Kansalagamuwa | 2.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kanugolla | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Kavudaulla | 0.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kehelwathugoda | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kempitiya | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiriwallapitiya | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiriwandeniya | 2.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kivulpana | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Koorempola | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kossinna | 1.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Kotagama | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kotawella | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Kottana Watta | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kudagama North | 1.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kudagama South | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumbaldiwela | 2.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kumbaloluwa | 0.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Madawala | 0.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Mahagama | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maligathenna | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangalagama | 1.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Marukwathura | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Medagaladeniya | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Meeduma | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Minwana | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Molagoda | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mottappuliya | 0.8 | 2 | 6 |
| Muwapitiya | 1.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Naranbedda East | 1.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Naranbedda West | 1.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Nattambura | 1.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Netiyapana | 1.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Padavigampala | 2.5 | 5 | 5 |
| Parape North | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Parape South | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pattampitiya | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Pinnawala | 1.2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pitiyegama | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Puwakmote | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rambukkana Town | 0.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Thaldewa | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Thismalpola | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Udagaladeniya | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Udanvita | 2.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Udugama | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Udugama Gondewala | 1.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Waduwadeniya | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wahawa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walalgoda | 1.4 | 4 | 0 |
| Walgama | 2.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Waragoda | 0.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Weligamuwa | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Werellapatha | 0.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Yatagama | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yatiwaldeniya | 0.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Yodhagama | 1.8 | 1 | 20 |

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Rambukkana DS Division

Open gazetteers list 120 villages, towns and localities in Rambukkana DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 289 m above sea level (median 136 m).
- Abuwangala
- Alugolla
- Ambatenna
- Andoluwa
- Arambegama
- Bamunaulla
- Batambure
- Bathamuraya
- Beddewela
- Belgoda
- Beligodapitiya
- Dahenpahuwa
- Dambulla
- Deldeniya
- Deliwala
- Dematapitiya
- Diyasunnata
- Dompemulla
- Dunukewela
- Eriyawa
- Gabbala
- Galpola
- Gangekumbura
- Gangoda
- Godagampola
- Godagandeniya
- Godakumbura
- Gondawela
- Hakuruliyadda
- Halagiriya
- Halpitiya
- Hangawela
- Happettawa
- Hapugoda
- Henepola
- Hewadiwela
- Hinabowa
- Hiriwadunna
- Hureemaluwa
- Ihala Walpola
- Imbuldeniya
- Iriyaulla
- Kadawattiya
- Kadigamuwa
- Kadigomuwa
- Kahampiliyagoda
- Kamburadeniya
- Kansalagamuwa
- Kapurugampola
- Karandana
- Kaudaulla
- Kehelwathugoda
- Kempitikanda Ihalagama
- Kempitiya
- Kiriwandeniya
- Kiriyathenna
- Kohombadeniya
- Koongashandiya
- Korigammana
- Kossinna
- Kotawella
- Kudagama
- Kumbaldiwela
- Kumbaloluwa
- Kurempola
- Madana
- Madawela
- Mahagoda
- Mapitiya
- Marukwatura
- Medagaladeniya
- Meddegoda
- Meeduma
- Meramitipana
- Mirihagoda
- Miwilike
- Moragolla
- Mottappuliya
- Muddanawa
- Mugawela
- Muwapitiya
- Narambedda
- Naranbedda
- Natiyapana
- Nattambure
- Nehelma
- Oddape
- Ovitawara
- Pahala Hinguruwaka
- Pahalawalpola
- Palarambegama
- Pandawigampola
- Paradanda
- Paththampitiya
- Pattampitiya
- Pinnawala
- Pitawala
- Pitawela
- Pitiyegama
- Pohorambe
- Porambe
- Puwakmote
- Rambukkana
- Ranawana
- Singahagoda
- Thaldewa
- Tismalpola
- Udagaladeniya
- Udahinguruwaka
- Udanwita
- Udugama
- Uduhuruwa
- Walalgoda
- Walgama
- Weligamuwa
- Werellapotha
- Wethenna
- Yatapawula
- Yatattawala
- Yatiwaldeniya

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Rambukkana DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Rambukkana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.
- Bahara Oya
- Ketandagolla Ela
- Kuda Oya
- Marukwatura Ela
- Rambukkan Oya

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains.
- Unagalle · 441 m
- Marukwatura · 268 m
- Kalugala · 180 m
- Kabaragala · 158 m
- Ridihena · 150 m
- Belihena · 146 m
- Werellepola · 142 m
- Maddaboda · 99 m

### Estates

22 estates; 10 estates; 4 rubber estates.
- Balgodawatta
- Bedewelle
- Collongalla
- Dematapitiya
- Edallawatta
- Eriyagama
- Gangekumbura
- Gondenikanda
- Handagama
- Hureemaluwa
- Ihalagama
- Iriyagolla
- Kempitiya
- Korossa
- Kossinna
- Labugolla
- Lesmoir
- Mahagama
- Mahagoda
- Mahalanda
- Marukwatura
- Medagama
- Meedeniyawatta
- Ovitawara

…and 12 more.

### Getting around

1 railway station.
- Kadigomuwa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rambukkana DS Division 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rambukkana DS Division

Places mapped inside Rambukkana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 2
- Banks 12
- ATMs 1
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 27
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 7
- Colleges and universities 3
- Restaurants 8
- Police stations 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Rambukkana DS Division? In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rambukkana DS Division? Galigamuwa DS Division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kegalle DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Mallawapitiya DS Division, Mawanella DS Division, Mawathagama DS Division and Polgahawela DS Division
- What is there to see in Rambukkana DS Division? Ape Gama, Elephant bathing place, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawela Zoo
- What time zone is Rambukkana DS Division in? UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rambukkana DS Division? Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rambukkana DS Division? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rambukkana DS Division? 120 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rambukkana DS Division? Settlements lie between 73 m and 289 m
- What is the highest point in Rambukkana DS Division? Unagalle (441 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rambukkana DS Division? January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Rambukkana DS Division? 2 mapped
- How many banks are in Rambukkana DS Division? 12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Rambukkana DS Division? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rambukkana DS Division? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rambukkana DS Division? LK9203 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Divisional Secretariat division
- Area: 127.8 km²
- P-code: LK9203
- District: Kegalle District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.