# Kumburugamuwa GN division, Kolonna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/kumburugamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kolonna DS Division # Kumburugamuwa Kumburugamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.34 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.3km² - 2mapped services - 552 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumburugamuwa? Kumburugamuwa lies in [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [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: [Dambemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/dambemada/), [Heneggegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/heneggegoda/), [Mahagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mahagama-east/), [Mahagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mahagama-west/), [Miriswelpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/miriswelpatha/) and [Thambagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/thambagamuwa-east/). By area it is the 1795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/). The centre of Kumburugamuwa is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4359° N, 80.7262° E. Local names: කුඹුරුගමුව . 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 Kumburugamuwa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kumburugamuwa: 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint. - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kumburugamuwa - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala3.2 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama4.1 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama5.8 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa10 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa10 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West10 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana11 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North11 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa11 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa13 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa13 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa13 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: Kumburugamuwa - 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) · Mattala47 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 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. ## Villages and localities in Kumburugamuwa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kumburugamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 279 m and 565 m above sea level (median 552 m). - Halwinna - Kekunagoda - Kumburugamuwa - Waulpane - Welanewaththa - Welanewatta 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 Kumburugamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Kumburugamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Mahagamuwa · 592 m - Waulpane · 469 m 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 Kumburugamuwa 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 (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 267 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumburugamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallebedda Divisional Hospital · Pallebedda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48316&mlon=80.70638#map=17/6.48316/80.70638) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallebedda 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48172&mlon=80.70982#map=17/6.48172/80.70982) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 18 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 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43048&mlon=80.77038#map=17/6.43048/80.77038) Hotel Mount Park Hotel · Kolambage Ara 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42054&mlon=80.77666#map=17/6.42054/80.77666) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Kumburugamuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Kumburugamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44261&mlon=80.72132#map=17/6.44261/80.72132) College Victory College · Niyangama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 9.9 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 Kumburugamuwa Places mapped inside Kumburugamuwa in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kolonna DS Division - Ambagahayaya - Boraluwageaina - Buluthota - Buthkanda - Dambemada - Dapane - Dorapane - Ereporuwa - Habbeliara - Helaudakanda - Heneggegoda - Ittakanda - Kella - Kempane - Kolonna - Koppakanda - Maduwanwela Peranigama - Morawadiya - Nandanagama - Omalpe - Poddana - Pupulaketiya - Ranhotikanda - Ullinduwawa - Walakada - Welewathugoda - Wijeriya - Yakmaditta ## Quick answers - Where is Kumburugamuwa?In Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumburugamuwa?Dambemada, Heneggegoda, Mahagama East, Mahagama West, Miriswelpatha and Thambagamuwa East - What is there to see in Kumburugamuwa?Waulpane Cave, Waulpane Ruins - What time zone is Kumburugamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumburugamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumburugamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumburugamuwa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumburugamuwa?Settlements lie between 279 m and 565 m - What is the highest point in Kumburugamuwa?Mahagamuwa (592 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kumburugamuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumburugamuwa?Pallebedda Divisional Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumburugamuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumburugamuwa?Com Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumburugamuwa?Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumburugamuwa?LK9151030 (OCHA common operational dataset)