# Dimbulwala GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/dimbulwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Dimbulwala Dimbulwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.5km² - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dimbulwala? Dimbulwala lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Batadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/batadura/), [Buluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/buluwana/), [Hapurudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hapurudeniya/), [Hattella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hattella/), [Hattella Egoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hattella-egoda/), [Kattange](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kattange/), [Kotakethana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kotakethana/) and [Makandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/makandura/). By area it is the 2142nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Dimbulwala is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5678° N, 80.6113° E. Local names: දිඹුල්වල . 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 Dimbulwala ### Nearby, outside Dimbulwala - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna4.5 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa6.3 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West9.1 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.8 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola11 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala14 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South14 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala14 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama15 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala15 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana15 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: Dimbulwala - 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) · Mattala65 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 36 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 Dimbulwala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dimbulwala. - Opatha 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dimbulwala Named natural and historic features inside Dimbulwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Opatha Watta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dimbulwala 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 Dimbulwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Nugawela East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57870&mlon=80.57527#map=17/6.57870/80.57527) Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel පතල් වාඩිය Restaurant · Kattange 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58466&mlon=80.59404#map=17/6.58466/80.59404) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dandeniya Vidyalaya · Dandeniya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59879&mlon=80.61518#map=17/6.59879/80.61518) College Ruwanpura National College Of Education · Hapurudeniya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55845&mlon=80.58139#map=17/6.55845/80.58139) Police station Opanayake Police Station · Dandeniya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60842&mlon=80.61932#map=17/6.60842/80.61932) 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 Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Dimbulwala?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dimbulwala?Batadura, Buluwana, Hapurudeniya, Hattella, Hattella Egoda, Kattange, Kotakethana and Makandura - What is there to see in Dimbulwala?Clock Tower, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Buddha, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla - What time zone is Dimbulwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dimbulwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dimbulwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dimbulwala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dimbulwala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dimbulwala?Base Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dimbulwala?Rural Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dimbulwala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dimbulwala?Ceypetco, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dimbulwala?LK9142010 (OCHA common operational dataset)