# Kolambage Ara GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kolambage-ara/

Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division 

# Kolambage Ara

Kolambage Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.62 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.6km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Kolambage Ara?

Kolambage Ara lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Adaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/adaluwa/), [Miriswelpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/miriswelpatha/), [Panahaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/panahaduwa/), [Sankhapala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/sankhapala/), [Thimbolketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thimbolketiya/) and [Udawalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa/). By area it is the 2539th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Kolambage Ara is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4292° N, 80.7780° E. Local names: කොළඹගෙආර .

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 Kolambage Ara

### Nearby, outside Kolambage Ara

- Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala3.3 km
- Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa4.3 km
- Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa4.3 km
- Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa4.9 km
- Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa5.0 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa5.8 km
- tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa7.4 km
- udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa7.6 km
- Tank · attraction, Udawalawa7.7 km
- Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama7.7 km
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama9.3 km
- Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda12 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: Kolambage Ara

- 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) · Mattala42 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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.

## Weather in Kolambage Ara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 26 180 

May 26 178 

Jun 25 106 

Jul 25 87 

Aug 25 106 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 25 232 

Nov 24 273 

Dec 24 190 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolambage Ara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Udawalawa Government Hospital · Udawalawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42296&mlon=80.81518#map=17/6.42296/80.81518) 

Bank People's Bank · Thimbolketiya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41155&mlon=80.79560#map=17/6.41155/80.79560) 

ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara · Kolambage Ara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43048&mlon=80.77038#map=17/6.43048/80.77038) 

Hotel Mount Park Hotel · Kolambage Ara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42054&mlon=80.77666#map=17/6.42054/80.77666) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Colambage Ara Maha Vidyalaya · Kolambage Ara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43027&mlon=80.77206#map=17/6.43027/80.77206) 

College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) 

Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 

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 Kolambage Ara

Places mapped inside Kolambage Ara in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- 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 Embilipitiya DS Division

- Adaluwa
- Diyapota
- Embilipitiya New Town
- Embilipitiya Pallegama
- Embilipitiya Udagama
- Gangeyaya
- Hagala
- Halmillaketiya
- Hingura
- Hingura Ara
- Jadura
- Julangete
- Kalagedi Ara
- Ketagal Ara
- Konkatuwa
- Kumbugoda Ara
- Kuttigala
- Maduwanwela
- Miriswelpatha
- Modarawana
- Moraketiya
- Mulendiyawala
- Nindagam Pelessa
- Padalangala
- Pallebedda
- Panahaduwa
- Panamura
- Ranchamadama
- Rathkarawwa
- Sankhapala
- Sudugala
- Thimbolketiya
- Thittawelpotha
- Thorakolayaya
- Thunkama
- Udawalawa
- Udawalawa Track 02
- Walalgoda
- Yodhagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolambage Ara?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kolambage Ara?Adaluwa, Miriswelpatha, Panahaduwa, Sankhapala, Thimbolketiya and Udawalawa
- What is there to see in Kolambage Ara?Tomb of Pussadeva, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home, Waulpane Ruins
- What time zone is Kolambage Ara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kolambage Ara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kolambage Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kolambage Ara?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolambage Ara?Udawalawa Government Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kolambage Ara?People's Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kolambage Ara?Com Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolambage Ara?Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kolambage Ara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kolambage Ara?LK9148030 (OCHA common operational dataset)