# Himbiliyagolla GN division, Welimada DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/himbiliyagolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division 

# Himbiliyagolla

Himbiliyagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.16 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 1,391 mtypical elevation

## Where is Himbiliyagolla?

Himbiliyagolla lies in [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ambewela/), [Bibiligamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/bibiligamuwa/), [Hewanakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hewanakumbura/), [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/keppetipola/) and [Thennakonwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/thennakonwela/). By area it is the 6551st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Himbiliyagolla is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8721° N, 80.8539° E. Local names: හිඹිලියගොල්ල .

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 Himbiliyagolla

### Nearby, outside Himbiliyagolla

- Summit level · attraction, Alawathugoda3.5 km
- Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura5.3 km
- Black Bridge · attraction, Ohiya6.0 km
- Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla6.3 km
- Hakgala Botanical Garden Entranc · attraction, Goredihela7.0 km
- Adam's Peak View · viewpoint, Pattipola7.6 km
- Devil's Starcase · viewpoint, Weerakongama8.1 km
- Elgin Falls · waterfall, Ambewela8.2 km
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna8.7 km
- Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna8.7 km
- Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna8.7 km
- Mahaveli River Source Stream · attraction, Dayagama East9.1 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: Himbiliyagolla

- 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) · Mattala72 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo107 km

### Nearest railway station

Pattipola (Ambewela), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Himbiliyagolla

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Himbiliyagolla.

- Himbiliyagolla
- Tennakonwela
- Udubadana

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 Himbiliyagolla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 579 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 19 106 

Mar 21 102 

Apr 22 155 

May 22 128 

Jun 22 62 

Jul 22 50 

Aug 22 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 Himbiliyagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bogahakumbura Base Hospital · Bogahakumbura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86231&mlon=80.87568#map=17/6.86231/80.87568) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Bogahakumbura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86112&mlon=80.87509#map=17/6.86112/80.87509) 

ATM BOC · Hawaeliya West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97360&mlon=80.76853#map=17/6.97360/80.76853) 

Petrol pump Kappetipola Shead · Palugama Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89388&mlon=80.86596#map=17/6.89388/80.86596) 

Hotel Sandalu Bungalows Pattipola · Ambewela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86315&mlon=80.83303#map=17/6.86315/80.83303) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Hewanakumbura Maha Vidyalaya · Hewanakumbura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88163&mlon=80.84848#map=17/6.88163/80.84848) 

College Stanford International Campus · Ambewela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87087&mlon=80.82882#map=17/6.87087/80.82882) 

Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90031&mlon=80.90588#map=17/6.90031/80.90588) 

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 Welimada DS Division

- Alakolagala
- Alawathugoda
- Alugolla
- Ambagahakumbura
- Ambewela
- Bibiligamuwa
- Bogahakumbura
- Boragas
- Boralanda
- Dambavinna
- Dayaraba Watta
- Dikkapitiya
- Dimuthugama
- Divithotawela
- Divurumgama
- Erabadda
- Galedanda
- Gavarammana
- Girambe
- Guruthalawa
- Helayalkumbura
- Hewanakumbura
- Hingurugamuwa
- Hinnarangolla
- Hulankapolla
- Idamegama
- Kabillegama
- Kalubululanda
- Kandepuhulpola
- Karagasthenna
- Keppetipola
- Ketakella
- Koskanuwegama
- Kotakithula
- Landegama
- Mahathenna
- Maligathenna
- Malpotha
- Mavithikumbura
- Medagedaragama
- Mirahawatta
- Nawela
- Nedungamuwa
- Ohiya
- Ohiya Estate
- Pahalayalkumbura
- Palugama Ella
- Palugama Town
- Pitapola
- Puhulpola
- Puranwela
- Rahangala
- Rathkarawwa
- Silmiyapura
- Thennakonwela
- Udakendagolla
- Udupeella
- Vidurupola
- Wangiyakumbura
- Welikadagama
- Welimada Town
- Welimada Watta
- Yalpathwela

## Quick answers

- Where is Himbiliyagolla?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Himbiliyagolla?Ambewela, Bibiligamuwa, Hewanakumbura, Keppetipola and Thennakonwela
- What is there to see in Himbiliyagolla?Summit level, Silmiyapura, Black Bridge, Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint
- What time zone is Himbiliyagolla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Himbiliyagolla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Himbiliyagolla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Himbiliyagolla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Himbiliyagolla?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Himbiliyagolla?Bogahakumbura Base Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Himbiliyagolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Himbiliyagolla?BOC, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Himbiliyagolla?Kappetipola Shead, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Himbiliyagolla?LK8130155 (OCHA common operational dataset)