# Waleboda North GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/waleboda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Waleboda North Waleboda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.94 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 667 mtypical elevation ## Where is Waleboda North? Waleboda North lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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: [Bellankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/bellankanda/), [Gallenakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/gallenakanda/), [Gurubevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/gurubevila/), [Kattadikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kattadikanda/), [Pandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pandeniya/) and [Welekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/welekumbura/). By area it is the 5045th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Waleboda North is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7260° N, 80.6449° E. Local names: වලේබොඩ 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 Waleboda North ### Nearby, outside Waleboda North - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela7.2 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola8.0 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South8.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala11 km - Gartmore Waterfall · waterfall, Moray11 km - Upper Gartmore Falls · waterfall, Moray11 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola12 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela13 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula13 km - Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray13 km - Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall, Moray13 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: Waleboda 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 19 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 Waleboda North Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Waleboda North. Settlements here lie between about 633 m and 936 m above sea level (median 667 m). - Gallenakanda - Kattadikanda - Kattandi Kanda - Suduhakurukanda - Walaboda State Upper 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 Waleboda North Named natural and historic features inside Waleboda North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ferndale 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 Waleboda North 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 (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 382 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 21 96 Feb 22 81 Mar 23 106 Apr 24 180 May 23 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 22 87 Aug 22 106 Sep 22 149 Oct 22 232 Nov 22 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Waleboda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa · Bagawanthalawa South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79488&mlon=80.67847#map=17/6.79488/80.67847) Bank Seylan Bank · Bagawanthalawa South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79517&mlon=80.67877#map=17/6.79517/80.67877) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 8.6 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 The Backyard · Bolthumbe 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73144&mlon=80.67330#map=17/6.73144/80.67330) Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) School Waleboda Tamil School · Kattadikanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72752&mlon=80.63916#map=17/6.72752/80.63916) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 5.3 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Waleboda North?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Waleboda North?Bellankanda, Gallenakanda, Gurubevila, Kattadikanda, Pandeniya and Welekumbura - What is there to see in Waleboda North?Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Alupola Ella, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Waleboda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Waleboda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Waleboda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Waleboda North?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Waleboda North?Settlements lie between 633 m and 936 m - What is the best time to visit Waleboda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Waleboda North?Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waleboda North?Seylan Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waleboda North?Peoples Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waleboda North?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Waleboda North?LK9115020 (OCHA common operational dataset)