# Kimbulawela GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kimbulawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division 

# Kimbulawela

Kimbulawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **8.73 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.7km²
- 287 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kimbulawela?

Kimbulawela lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Beraliyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/beraliyapola/), [Ellekona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ellekona/), [Gonathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/gonathalawa/), [Liyangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/liyangolla/), [Magandaoya Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/magandaoya-colony/), [Obbegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/obbegoda/) and [Weliyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/weliyaya/). By area it is the 1451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Kimbulawela is about 170 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9088° N, 81.3924° E. Local names: කිඹුලාවෙල .

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 Kimbulawela

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kimbulawela: 1 archaeological site.

- Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Kimbulawela

- Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa8.6 km
- Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya15 km
- Pareiyan Ella Falls · attraction, Meegahayaya18 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: Kimbulawela

- 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) · Mattala76 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa94 km

### Nearest railway station

Demodera (Navulla), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:51).

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 Kimbulawela

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kimbulawela. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 496 m above sea level (median 287 m).

- Ambalanda
- Karamada
- Kimbulawelagama
- Kimbulwela
- Medilla
- Sripana

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 Kimbulawela 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimbulawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Monaragala · Weliyaya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89144&mlon=81.34312#map=17/6.89144/81.34312) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Monaragala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87192&mlon=81.35119#map=17/6.87192/81.35119) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Dombagahawela 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89877&mlon=81.43895#map=17/6.89877/81.43895) 

Hotel Hotel Elaine · Aliyawatta 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87677&mlon=81.36195#map=17/6.87677/81.36195) 

Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) 

School Mo/Obbegoda National School · Obbegoda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92593&mlon=81.35123#map=17/6.92593/81.35123) 

College Alpitiya Navodya College · Ellekona 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94949&mlon=81.36792#map=17/6.94949/81.36792) 

Police station Police Station - Monaragala · Monaragala 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86987&mlon=81.34811#map=17/6.86987/81.34811) 

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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division

- Ambagahapitiya
- Barawaya
- Beraliyapola
- Buddama
- Dombagahawela
- Ethimale
- Ethimale Colony
- Galamuna
- Gemunupura
- Govindupura
- Guruhela
- Helamulla
- Indigasella
- Kalugollayaya
- Karambagoda
- Kivulayaya
- Kodayana
- Kooragammana
- Kotagoda
- Kotiyagala
- Kotiyagoda
- Liyangolla
- Madugama
- Maha Kalugolla
- Manabharana
- Meeyagala
- Minipura
- Muthukandiya
- Nape
- Newgala
- Nugagahakivula
- Pahatha Arawa
- Pallegama
- Pallewela
- Perakumpura
- Ruhunu Danawwa
- Samanala Bedda
- Siripura
- Siyambalanduwa
- Sri Wijithapura
- Thissapura
- Vilaoya
- Waragama
- Wattegama
- Weragoda
- Wijayapura
- Yakkadurawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimbulawela?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kimbulawela?Beraliyapola, Ellekona, Gonathalawa, Liyangolla, Magandaoya Colony, Obbegoda and Weliyaya
- What is there to see in Kimbulawela?Sugala Devi Bathing Pond
- What time zone is Kimbulawela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kimbulawela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kimbulawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kimbulawela?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kimbulawela?Settlements lie between 168 m and 496 m
- What is the best time to visit Kimbulawela?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimbulawela?General Hospital Monaragala, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kimbulawela?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kimbulawela?NSB, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimbulawela?Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kimbulawela?LK8212175 (OCHA common operational dataset)