# Gabbela GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/gabbela/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division 

# Gabbela

Gabbela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.5km²
- 238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gabbela?

Gabbela lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [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: [Endana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/endana/), [Kiranodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/kiranodagama/), [Miyanavita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/miyanavita-east/), [Panapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/panapitiya-north/), [Panapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/panapitiya-south/) and [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/pannila/). By area it is the 3315th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Gabbela is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5126° N, 80.5505° E. Local names: ගබ්බෙල .

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 Gabbela

### Nearby, outside Gabbela

- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala6.2 km
- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna8.2 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South8.4 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama10 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North10 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala10 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa10 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West12 km
- Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana12 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa12 km
- Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena14 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula15 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: Gabbela

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle63 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km

### 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 17:55).

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 Gabbela

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gabbela.

- Gabbela

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 Gabbela

Named natural and historic features inside Gabbela, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rakwana Ganga

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 Gabbela 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 Gabbela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) 

Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51790&mlon=80.49712#map=17/6.51790/80.49712) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Gonakumbura Enterprises · Rakwana Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47528&mlon=80.60991#map=17/6.47528/80.60991) 

Hotel Hotel Rivonrich · Hiramadagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53591&mlon=80.59628#map=17/6.53591/80.59628) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Godakumbura Miyanavita Maha Vidyalaya · Miyanavita West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51359&mlon=80.52038#map=17/6.51359/80.52038) 

College Beppu Japanese Language School · Pahamunupanna 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53389&mlon=80.59190#map=17/6.53389/80.59190) 

Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 

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 Kahawattha DS Division

- Atakalanpanna
- Bungiriya
- Endana
- Kalalella
- Kiranodagama
- Madalagama
- Madalagama Colony
- Miyanavita East
- Miyanavita West
- Nambuluwa
- Nugawela East
- Nugawela West
- Pahamunupanna
- Panapitiya North
- Panapitiya South
- Pannila
- Uda Hawpe
- Weladura
- Yainna
- Yatagare

## Quick answers

- Where is Gabbela?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gabbela?Endana, Kiranodagama, Miyanavita East, Panapitiya North, Panapitiya South and Pannila
- What is there to see in Gabbela?Eli Hatha, Clock Tower, Handapan Ella Falls, Red Bridge Upper Fall
- What time zone is Gabbela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gabbela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gabbela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gabbela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gabbela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gabbela?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gabbela?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gabbela?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gabbela?Gonakumbura Enterprises, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gabbela?LK9139075 (OCHA common operational dataset)