# Kombala GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/kombala/ Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division # Kombala Kombala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.65 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kombala? Kombala lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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: [Ihala Kombala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ihala-kombala/), [Imaduwa Athireka 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/imaduwa-athireka-1/), [Mayakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/mayakaduwa/), [Pahala Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/pahala-walpola/), [Paragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/paragoda/), [Wahala Kananke North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/wahala-kananke-north/) and [Wathawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/wathawana/). By area it is the 5542nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Kombala is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0496° N, 80.3791° E. Local names: කෝඹල . 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 Kombala ### Nearby, outside Kombala - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka3.3 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.3 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North5.0 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare7.1 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North7.3 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla7.7 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II8.2 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape8.4 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West8.7 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala8.8 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala9.1 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West9.1 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: Kombala - 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) · Galle9.0 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala86 km ### Nearest railway station Kathaluwa (Kathaluwa West), about 8.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kombala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kombala. - Pelangaha - Puwakwaththa 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 Kombala Named natural and historic features inside Kombala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Horamadulla · 136 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 Kombala 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 Kombala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Imaduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03557&mlon=80.38925#map=17/6.03557/80.38925) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Cocoste · Vilegoda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01176&mlon=80.39254#map=17/6.01176/80.39254) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School G/ Paragoda Sri Gunarathana Primary School · Paragoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04083&mlon=80.38036#map=17/6.04083/80.38036) College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 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 Imaduwa DS Division - Ampavila - Andugoda - Angulugaha - Atanikitha - Bedipita - Danduwana - Deegoda - Deegoda Athireka 01 - Dikkumbura - Dorape - Ellalagoda - Godaudamandiya - Hatangala - Hawpe - Hawpe North - Hettigoda - Horadugoda - Ihala Kombala - Ihala Mawella - Imaduwa - Imaduwa Athireka 1 - Indurannavila - Kabaragala - Kahanda - Kahanda Athireka 1 - Kalugalagoda - Kodagoda East - Kodagoda South - Malalgodapitiya - Mawella - Mayakaduwa - Panugalgoda - Paragoda - Pelawatta - Pituwalahena - Polhena - Puswelkada - Rangoda - Thittagalla East - Thittagalla West - Wathawana - Welikonda ## Quick answers - Where is Kombala?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kombala?Ihala Kombala, Imaduwa Athireka 1, Mayakaduwa, Pahala Walpola, Paragoda, Wahala Kananke North and Wathawana - What is there to see in Kombala?Kananke Bridge, Handunugoda Tea Estate, Hakgedi Ella Falls, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center - What time zone is Kombala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kombala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kombala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kombala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kombala?Horamadulla (136 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kombala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kombala?Imaduwa Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kombala?Bank of Ceylone, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kombala?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kombala?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kombala?LK3151045 (OCHA common operational dataset)