# Kumbalwella South GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Kumbalwella South Kumbalwella South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 3mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumbalwella South? Kumbalwella South lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bope East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/), [Bope West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-west/), [Galwadugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/), [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/), [Mahamodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/mahamodara/), [Osanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/osanagoda/) and [Richmond Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/richmond-kanda/). By area it is the 12701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Kumbalwella South is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.6 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0460° N, 80.2045° E. Local names: කුඹල්වැල්ල දකුණ . 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 Kumbalwella South ### Nearby, outside Kumbalwella South - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta0.9 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella1.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella1.8 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa2.1 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.1 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.2 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.2 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort2.2 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort2.3 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.3 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: Kumbalwella South - 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kumbalwella South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kumbalwella South. - Galwadugoda 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). ## Weather in Kumbalwella South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbalwella South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahamodara Teaching Hospital · Mahamodara 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03885&mlon=80.20662#map=17/6.03885/80.20662) Bank Hatton National Bank Plc - Hikkaduwa · Siyambalagahawatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04212&mlon=80.19793#map=17/6.04212/80.19793) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) Hotel Aradhana Hotel · Galwadugoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04834&mlon=80.20719#map=17/6.04834/80.20719) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Richmond College · Richmond Kanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05197&mlon=80.20462#map=17/6.05197/80.20462) College American College of Higher Education · Bataganvila 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04876&mlon=80.21073#map=17/6.04876/80.21073) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 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 Kumbalwella South Places mapped inside Kumbalwella South in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kumbalwella South?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumbalwella South?Bope East, Bope West, Galwadugoda, Kandewatta, Mahamodara, Osanagoda and Richmond Kanda - What is there to see in Kumbalwella South?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, The Star Bastion - What time zone is Kumbalwella South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumbalwella South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumbalwella South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumbalwella South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kumbalwella South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbalwella South?Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumbalwella South?Hatton National Bank Plc - Hikkaduwa, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbalwella South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbalwella South?IOC Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumbalwella South?LK3139145 (OCHA common operational dataset)