# Kumbugoda Ara GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kumbugoda-ara/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Kumbugoda Ara Kumbugoda Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **13.9 km²**. - 13.9km² ## Where is Kumbugoda Ara? Kumbugoda 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: [Embilipitiya New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-new-town/), [Halmillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/halmillaketiya/), [Hingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura/), [Konkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/konkatuwa/), [Modarawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/modarawana/) and [Thorakolayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thorakolayaya/). By area it is the 786th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Kumbugoda Ara is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3030° N, 80.8266° E. Local names: කුඹුගොඩආර . 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 Kumbugoda Ara ### Nearby, outside Kumbugoda Ara - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town3.9 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa12 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa14 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa14 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna14 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana15 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama16 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama17 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa17 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa17 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa17 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa17 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: Kumbugoda 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) · Mattala33 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Kumbugoda 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 Kumbugoda Ara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32593&mlon=80.84195#map=17/6.32593/80.84195) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Embilipitiya New Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32329&mlon=80.84733#map=17/6.32329/80.84733) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Hulandawa River Side & Resort. · Modarawana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31059&mlon=80.83233#map=17/6.31059/80.83233) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School kavanthis maha viddayala ground · Thorakolayaya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28798&mlon=80.82283#map=17/6.28798/80.82283) College Embilipitiya Public Ground · Embilipitiya Pallegama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32796&mlon=80.86134#map=17/6.32796/80.86134) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - 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 Kumbugoda Ara?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumbugoda Ara?Embilipitiya New Town, Halmillaketiya, Hingura, Konkatuwa, Modarawana and Thorakolayaya - What is there to see in Kumbugoda Ara?Tank 2, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home - What time zone is Kumbugoda Ara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumbugoda Ara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumbugoda Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kumbugoda Ara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbugoda Ara?District General Hospital Embilipitiya, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumbugoda Ara?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbugoda Ara?Com Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbugoda Ara?Kolonna Korale, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumbugoda Ara?LK9148165 (OCHA common operational dataset)