Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division # Yalkumbura Yalkumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers 1.86 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9 km² ## Where is Yalkumbura? Yalkumbura lies in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Arawakumbura, Ethanawatta, Hewelwela, Mudiyala and Thanayamgama. By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of Bibile DS Division. The centre of Yalkumbura is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1073° N, 81.2100° E. Local names: යල්කුඹුර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Yalkumbura ### Nearby, outside Yalkumbura - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya 5.6 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda 7.5 km - Peessa Ella · waterfall, Maduwatta 15 km - Adi Hate Wala Waterfall · viewpoint, Maligathenna 15 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa 17 km - Aradunu Falls · waterfall, Paramahankada 18 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Yalkumbura - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 84 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 92 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Yalkumbura Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Yalkumbura. - Yalkumbura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Yalkumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yalkumbura | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bibile District Hospital · Bibila | 6.4 km | Map | | Bank | DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya | 6.6 km | Map | | ATM | People's · Badulla East | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town | 7.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Wild Glamping Gal Oya · Bibila | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila | 6.0 km | Map | | School | Siri Dhammapala school · Thanayamgama | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala | 7.3 km | Map | | Police station | Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town | 6.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Bibile DS Division - Ambagolla - Ambelanda - Badullagammana - Bibila - Bokagonna - Bulupitiya - Dehiattawela - Dodamgolla - Egoda Kotagama - Ethanawatta - Hamapola - Hewelwela - Kanawegalla - Kanulwela - Karagahawela East - Karagahawela West - Karandugala - Kavudella - Kehel Attawala - Kokunnewa - Kotagama - Kuruwamba - Lindakumbura - Mallehewa - Medipitiya - Morattamulla - Mudiyala - Nagala - Nilgala - Pitakumbura - Radaliyadda - Rathupasketiya - Thanayamgama - Thotillaketiya - Udamallehewa - Uravula - Ussagala - Wegama - Wegama South ## Quick answers - Where is Yalkumbura? In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yalkumbura? Arawakumbura, Ethanawatta, Hewelwela, Mudiyala and Thanayamgama - What is there to see in Yalkumbura? Mini World's End, Kokagala, Peessa Ella, Adi Hate Wala Waterfall - What time zone is Yalkumbura in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yalkumbura? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yalkumbura? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yalkumbura? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yalkumbura? February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yalkumbura? Bibile District Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yalkumbura? DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yalkumbura? People's, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalkumbura? IOC Gas Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yalkumbura? LK8203190 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.86 km² - P-code: LK8203190 - Divisional Secretariat division: Bibile DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/yalkumbura/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.