# Wangiyakumbura GN division, Welimada DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/wangiyakumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division # Wangiyakumbura Wangiyakumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **6.12 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.1km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Wangiyakumbura? Wangiyakumbura 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 4 other GN divisions: [Boralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/boralanda/), [Helayalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/helayalkumbura/), [Kandepuhulpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/kandepuhulpola/) and [Ohiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ohiya/). By area it is the 2294th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Wangiyakumbura is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8319° N, 80.8650° E. Local names: වංගියකුඹුර . 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 Wangiyakumbura ### Nearby, outside Wangiyakumbura - Black Bridge · attraction, Ohiya3.6 km - Summit level · attraction, Alawathugoda4.0 km - Devil's Starcase · viewpoint, Weerakongama4.4 km - Huge Stone Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ohiya Estate4.7 km - Nagadowa Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama5.5 km - Uduwara Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama5.6 km - Adam's Peak View · viewpoint, Pattipola6.6 km - Idalgashina Kandaura Bend Viewpoint · viewpoint, Maligathenna6.7 km - Gennariya Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama6.9 km - Black Bridge · attraction, Pattipola7.0 km - Upper Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama7.4 km - Bambarakanda Waterfall · waterfall, Weerakongama7.5 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: Wangiyakumbura - 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) · Mattala67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 2.9 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 Wangiyakumbura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wangiyakumbura. - Olugama - Wangiyakumbura 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 Wangiyakumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wangiyakumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Ayurvedic Hospital · Wangiyakumbura 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83124&mlon=80.88071#map=17/6.83124/80.88071) Bank Peoples Bank · Rahangala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82905&mlon=80.89473#map=17/6.82905/80.89473) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rahangala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82763&mlon=80.89432#map=17/6.82763/80.89432) Hotel Blooming Rose home stay · Ohiya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81965&mlon=80.84843#map=17/6.81965/80.84843) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Wangiyakumbura Central Collage · Wangiyakumbura 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83842&mlon=80.88242#map=17/6.83842/80.88242) College Boralanda Police Training School · Rahangala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82423&mlon=80.89664#map=17/6.82423/80.89664) Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 8.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wangiyakumbura Places mapped inside Wangiyakumbura in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 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 - Himbiliyagolla - 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 - Welikadagama - Welimada Town - Welimada Watta - Yalpathwela ## Quick answers - Where is Wangiyakumbura?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wangiyakumbura?Boralanda, Helayalkumbura, Kandepuhulpola and Ohiya - What is there to see in Wangiyakumbura?Black Bridge, Summit level, Devil's Starcase, Huge Stone Viewpoint - What time zone is Wangiyakumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wangiyakumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wangiyakumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wangiyakumbura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wangiyakumbura?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wangiyakumbura?Rural Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wangiyakumbura?Peoples Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wangiyakumbura?Bank of ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wangiyakumbura?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wangiyakumbura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wangiyakumbura?LK8130280 (OCHA common operational dataset)