# Gabbala North GN division, Rambukkana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/gabbala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambukkana DS Division # Gabbala North Gabbala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.7km² - 194 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gabbala North? Gabbala North lies in [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Alugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/alugolla/), [Belgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/belgoda/), [Belgodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/belgodakanda/), [Gabbala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/gabbala-south/), [Katupitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/katupitiya-north/), [Katupitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/katupitiya-south/) and [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/mahagama/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/). The centre of Gabbala North is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3895° N, 80.3931° E. Local names: ගබ්බල උතුර . 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 Gabbala North ### Nearby, outside Gabbala North - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala6.3 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama7.9 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama9.9 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama9.9 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama10 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama10 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla13 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma14 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa14 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: Gabbala North - 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) · Colombo61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Rambukkana (Mottappuliya), about 7.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Gabbala North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gabbala North. - Hewadiwela 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 Gabbala North 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 Gabbala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rambukkana Hospital · Eriyawa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32724&mlon=80.39587#map=17/7.32724/80.39587) Bank DFCC Bank - Rambukkana · Mottappuliya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32380&mlon=80.38882#map=17/7.32380/80.38882) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) Hotel Asliya Golden Cassandra. · Katupitiya North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41382&mlon=80.38768#map=17/7.41382/80.38768) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Ketawala Primary School · Gonagala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39696&mlon=80.41420#map=17/7.39696/80.41420) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Gonagaldeniya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=80.40000#map=17/7.41667/80.40000) Police station Rambukkana Police Station · Hurimaluwa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32438&mlon=80.38785#map=17/7.32438/80.38785) 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 Rambukkana DS Division - Alugolla - Ambuwangala - Bathambure - Beddawala - Beligodapitiya - Daluggala - Dambulla - Deegana Kanda - Deldeniya - Deliwala - Diyasunnatha - Dombemada East - Dombemada West - Dunukewala - Eriyagolla - Eriyawa - Gabbala South - Galpala - Gangoda - Godagandeniya - Halagiriya - Halpitiya - Halwatta - Hangawela - Heenabowa - Henepola - Hewadiwela - Hiriwadunna - Hurimaluwa - Ihala Walpola - Imbulgasdeniya - Kadigamuwa - Kansalagamuwa - Kanugolla - Kavudaulla - Kehelwathugoda - Kempitiya - Kiriwallapitiya - Kiriwandeniya - Kivulpana - Koorempola - Kossinna - Kotagama - Kotawella - Kottana Watta - Kudagama North - Kudagama South - Kumbaldiwela - Kumbaloluwa - Madawala - Mahagama - Maligathenna - Mangalagama - Marukwathura - Medagaladeniya - Meeduma - Minwana - Molagoda - Mottappuliya - Muwapitiya - Naranbedda East - Naranbedda West - Nattambura - Netiyapana - Padavigampala - Parape North - Parape South - Pattampitiya - Pinnawala - Pitiyegama - Puwakmote - Rambukkana Town - Thaldewa - Thismalpola - Udagaladeniya - Udanvita - Udugama - Udugama Gondewala - Waduwadeniya - Wahawa - Walalgoda - Walgama - Waragoda - Weligamuwa - Werellapatha - Yatagama - Yatiwaldeniya - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Gabbala North?In Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gabbala North?Alugolla, Belgoda, Belgodakanda, Gabbala South, Katupitiya North, Katupitiya South and Mahagama - What is there to see in Gabbala North?Nisala Suwa Arana, Melwatte Children Park, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Elephant bathing place - What time zone is Gabbala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gabbala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gabbala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gabbala North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gabbala North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gabbala North?Rambukkana Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gabbala North?DFCC Bank - Rambukkana, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gabbala North?Sampath ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gabbala North?Lanka filling station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gabbala North?LK9203030 (OCHA common operational dataset)