# Pimbura GN division, Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/pimbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division # Pimbura Pimbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 3mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pimbura? Pimbura lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Girikola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/girikola/), [Halovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/halovita/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/mahagama-south/), [Mahagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/mahagama-west/), [Omatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/omatta/) and [Weyangalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/weyangalla-east/). By area it is the 5179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Pimbura is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5718° N, 80.1623° E. Local names: පිඹුර . 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 Pimbura ### Nearby, outside Pimbura - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East6.7 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha10 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa12 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha13 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana14 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda17 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta18 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West19 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa20 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: Pimbura - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Pimbura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pimbura. - Pimbura 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 Pimbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pimbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pimbura Distric Hospital · Pimbura 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57570&mlon=80.15817#map=17/6.57570/80.15817) Bank Bank of Ceylon Agalawatta · Pimbura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57681&mlon=80.15770#map=17/6.57681/80.15770) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station - Polegoda · Mahagama West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58732&mlon=80.15904#map=17/6.58732/80.15904) Hotel Halketha · Agalawatta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54222&mlon=80.15829#map=17/6.54222/80.15829) Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) School Polegoda Maha Vidayalaya · Polegoda West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58990&mlon=80.16566#map=17/6.58990/80.16566) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Godakawela Police Station · Yatiyana West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53384&mlon=80.13847#map=17/6.53384/80.13847) 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 Pimbura Places mapped inside Pimbura in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 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 Agalawatta DS Division - Agalawatta - Beragama - Bodhiyakanda - Dapiligoda - Diyapattugama - Evariwatta - Girikola - Gorokgoda - Halovita - Harankahapatha - Helamba - Kalupahana - Kekulandala North - Kekulandala South - Kevitiyagala - Kevitiyagala North - Kithulgoda - Kithulgoda South - Kuda Kalupahana - Kurupita - Mulatiyana - Omatta - Omatta East - Pinnagoda - Polgampala - Polgampala East - Rathmale - Rathmale East - Ridirekhagama - Udawela - Wandurabba - Yatiyana East - Yatiyana West ## Quick answers - Where is Pimbura?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pimbura?Girikola, Halovita, Mahagama South, Mahagama West, Omatta and Weyangalla East - What is there to see in Pimbura?Rannagala Ella, Pahiyangala cave., Thudugala Ella, Kosgulana Sangili Palama - What time zone is Pimbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pimbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pimbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pimbura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pimbura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pimbura?Pimbura Distric Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pimbura?Bank of Ceylon Agalawatta, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pimbura?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pimbura?Ceypetco Filling Station - Polegoda, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pimbura?2 mapped - How many banks are in Pimbura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pimbura?LK1333010 (OCHA common operational dataset)