# Welekumbura GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/welekumbura/

Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division 

# Welekumbura

Welekumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.26 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Welekumbura?

Welekumbura lies in [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Durakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/durakanda/), [Ellewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ellewatta/), [Gallenakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/gallenakanda/), [Kattadikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kattadikanda/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pallewela/), [Pandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pandeniya/), [Polwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/polwathugoda/), [Waleboda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/waleboda-north/) and [Wijanathkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/wijanathkumbura/). By area it is the 4572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Welekumbura is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7014° N, 80.6445° E. Local names: වෙලේකුඹුර .

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 Welekumbura

### Nearby, outside Welekumbura

- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola7.9 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela8.5 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala8.6 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola9.1 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula11 km
- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South11 km
- Gartmore Waterfall · waterfall, Moray13 km
- Upper Gartmore Falls · waterfall, Moray13 km
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela13 km
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama13 km
- Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray15 km
- Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall, Moray15 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: Welekumbura

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 22 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 06:10, 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 Welekumbura

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Welekumbura. Settlements here lie between about 521 m and 644 m above sea level (median 564 m).

- Beliketiya
- Kandekumbura
- Pallepandeniya
- Seethagala
- Seethagalapanguwa
- Welekumbura
- Wijanathkumbura

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 Welekumbura and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 279 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 22 96 

Feb 23 81 

Mar 24 106 

Apr 24 180 

May 24 178 

Jun 23 106 

Jul 23 87 

Aug 23 106 

Sep 23 149 

Oct 23 232 

Nov 23 273 

Dec 22 190 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welekumbura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Balangoda Town 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65104&mlon=80.69766#map=17/6.65104/80.69766) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station) · Pinnawala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) 

Hotel Hotel Tulip of Ceylon · Pinnawala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71657&mlon=80.67779#map=17/6.71657/80.67779) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Garubawila Vidyalaya ගරුබවිල විද්‍යාලය · Pandeniya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70306&mlon=80.66401#map=17/6.70306/80.66401) 

College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) 

Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 

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 Balangoda DS Division

- Aldora
- Ampitiyawatta
- Balangoda
- Balangoda Town
- Batugammana
- Bowatta
- Bulathgama
- Damahana
- Dehigasthalawa
- Durakanda
- Ellepola
- Ellewatta
- Gawaranhena
- Godakumbura
- Horaketiya
- Imbulamura
- Jahinkanda
- Kirimetithenna
- Kirindigala
- Kumara Gama
- Mahawalathenna
- Massenna
- Mawela
- Meddekanda
- Mulgama
- Pallekanda
- Pettigala
- Polwathugoda
- Rajawaka
- Rassagala
- Thalangama
- Theladiriya
- Thotupalathenna
- Thumbagoda
- Vikiliya
- Watawala
- Welage
- Wijanathkumbura
- Yahalewela

## Quick answers

- Where is Welekumbura?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Welekumbura?Durakanda, Ellewatta, Gallenakanda, Kattadikanda, Pallewela, Pandeniya, Polwathugoda, Waleboda North and Wijanathkumbura
- What is there to see in Welekumbura?Alupola Ella, Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Buddha Statue, Ellepola Ella
- What time zone is Welekumbura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Welekumbura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Welekumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Welekumbura?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Welekumbura?Settlements lie between 521 m and 644 m
- What is the best time to visit Welekumbura?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Welekumbura?Thushari Vision House, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Welekumbura?Peoples Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Welekumbura?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welekumbura?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Welekumbura?LK9118010 (OCHA common operational dataset)