# Kodakumbura GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/kodakumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division # Kodakumbura Kodakumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.67 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 1,368 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kodakumbura? Kodakumbura lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hangunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/hangunnawa/), [Koradekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/koradekumbura/), [Malapolagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/malapolagama/), [Ranhawadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ranhawadigama/), [Thawalampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/thawalampola/) and [Udapussellawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-south/). By area it is the 7811th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Kodakumbura is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9644° N, 80.8740° E. Local names: කොඩකුඹුර . 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 Kodakumbura ### Nearby, outside Kodakumbura - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna5.1 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna5.2 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna6.4 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura6.8 km - Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla6.9 km - Hakgala Botanical Garden Entranc · attraction, Goredihela7.1 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro9.1 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East9.8 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East9.8 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama10 km - Galway's Land National Park · national park, Nuwara Eliya Central11 km - Lake Gregory Park · theme park, Nuwara Eliya Central11 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: Kodakumbura - 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) · Mattala81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo110 km ### Nearest railway station Ambewela (Pattipola), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kodakumbura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kodakumbura. - Kodakumbura - Tambola - Thawalampola 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 Kodakumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 556 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 144 Feb 20 106 Mar 21 102 Apr 22 155 May 23 128 Jun 22 62 Jul 22 50 Aug 23 64 Sep 22 112 Oct 22 221 Nov 20 289 Dec 19 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kodakumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama · Ambagasdowa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93820&mlon=80.89043#map=17/6.93820/80.89043) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama · Uma Ela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93916&mlon=80.87595#map=17/6.93916/80.87595) ATM BOC · Hawaeliya West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97360&mlon=80.76853#map=17/6.97360/80.76853) Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) Hotel Sapugolla Family Resort · Sapugolla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95526&mlon=80.90321#map=17/6.95526/80.90321) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Thawalampola Sri Wimalaratahana Vidyalaya · Thawalampola 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96030&mlon=80.87543#map=17/6.96030/80.87543) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Ambagasdowa Police Station · Kumarapattiya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92818&mlon=80.89845#map=17/6.92818/80.89845) 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 Uvaparanagama DS Division - Alagolla - Ambagasdowa - Balagala - Bambarapana - Beraliyapola - Busdulla - Dangamuwa - Daragala - Dimbulana - Downside - Ellanda - Ethkandawaka - Galahagama - Gampaha - Hangiliella - Hangunnawa - Hathkinda - Idamegama - Ilukwela - Karagahaulpatha - Kendagolla - Kerklis - Ketagoda - Kindigoda - Kirawanagama - Kohilegama - Koradekumbura - Kotawera Pahalagama - Kotawera Udagama - Kumarapattiya - Kurundugolla - Lunuwatta - Malapolagama - Malwattegama - Maspanna - Medagodagama - Medawela - Medipokuna - Metiwalalanda - Mudanawa - Pallewela - Panagoda - Pannalagama - Pannalawela - Paranagama - Perawella - Pitiyakumbura - Rahupola - Ranhawadigama - Rathamba - Ritikumbura - Sapugolla - Thawalampola - Thelhawadigama - Thuppitiya - Udaperuwa - Uduhawara - Ulugala - Uma Ela - Unapana - Voldemar - Welamedagama - Weliulla - Wethalawa - Wewegama - Yahala Arawa - Yalagamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kodakumbura?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kodakumbura?Hangunnawa, Koradekumbura, Malapolagama, Ranhawadigama, Thawalampola and Udapussellawa South - What is there to see in Kodakumbura?Bomburu Ella, Bomburu Ella Waterfall, Moon Plains, Silmiyapura - What time zone is Kodakumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kodakumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kodakumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kodakumbura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kodakumbura?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kodakumbura?District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kodakumbura?Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kodakumbura?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kodakumbura?Cooparative Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kodakumbura?LK8127115 (OCHA common operational dataset)