# Ampitiya North GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division 

# Ampitiya North

Ampitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 33mapped services
- 593 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ampitiya North?

Ampitiya North lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ampitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-south/), [Ampitiya Udagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-udagama-north/), [Ampitiya Udagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-udagama-south/), [Boowelikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/boowelikada/), [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/thalwatta/) and [Thennakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/thennakumbura/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Ampitiya North is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.1 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2856° N, 80.6523° E. Local names: අම්පිටිය උතුර .

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 Ampitiya North

### Nearby, outside Ampitiya North

- Kandy Raja Pihilla · archaeological site, Ampitiya South0.5 km
- Red Cross Cultural Hall · attraction, Boowelikada1.3 km
- Arthur’s Seat · viewpoint, Malwatta1.4 km
- National Museum of Kandy · museum, Mahanuwara1.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Malwatta1.4 km
- Middle Palace · attraction, Mahanuwara1.5 km
- International Buddhist Museum · museum, Mahanuwara1.5 km
- Queen's Bath · attraction, Malwatta1.5 km
- Raja Museum · museum, Mahanuwara1.6 km
- Old Royal Palace · museum, Mahanuwara1.6 km
- Elephant stables · attraction, Mahanuwara1.7 km
- The Muladeni Panadapa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara1.7 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: Ampitiya North

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo86 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandy (Deiyannewela), about 2.3 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 06:11, 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 Ampitiya North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ampitiya North.

- Kosgaspitiya

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 Ampitiya North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampitiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lakeside Adventist Hospital · Malwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28782&mlon=80.64497#map=17/7.28782/80.64497) 

Bank DFCC Vardhana · Mahanuwara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29373&mlon=80.63929#map=17/7.29373/80.63929) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ailapperuma · Boowelikada 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29271&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.29271/80.64912) 

Hotel Safe Heaven Family Villa · Ampitiya North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28521&mlon=80.65142#map=17/7.28521/80.65142) 

Mall Kandy City Center (KCC) · Mahanuwara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29213&mlon=80.63708#map=17/7.29213/80.63708) 

School Kandy Dharmaraja College · Ampitiya North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28946&mlon=80.64972#map=17/7.28946/80.64972) 

College Australian College of Business & Technology · Ampitiya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28681&mlon=80.64658#map=17/7.28681/80.64658) 

Police station Tourist Police · Malwatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29084&mlon=80.64342#map=17/7.29084/80.64342) 

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 Ampitiya North

Places mapped inside Ampitiya North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels28
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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 Gangawata Korale DS Division

- Ampitiya Pallegama
- Ampitiya South
- Ampitiya Udagama North
- Ampitiya Udagama South
- Aniwatta East
- Aniwatta West
- Aruppala East
- Aruppala West
- Asgiriya
- Bahirawa Kanda
- Bogambara
- Boowelikada
- Bowala
- Bowalawatta
- Deiyannewela
- Getambe
- Godagandeniya
- Gurudeniya Dambawela
- Gurudeniya East
- Gurudeniya West
- Hanthana Pedesa
- Heeressagala
- Hindagala
- Ihala Katukele
- Katukele
- Katukele West
- Ketawala
- Lewella
- Lewla
- Mahaiyawa
- Mahakanda
- Mahanuwara
- Mahaweli Uyana
- Maligathenna
- Malwatta
- Mapanawathura
- Mavilmada
- Meddegama
- Mulgampala
- Nagasthenna
- Nittawela
- Nuwara Dodamwala
- Ogastawatta
- Pahala Eriyagama
- Palle Peradeniya
- Pitakanda Gama
- Poorna Watta East
- Poorna Watta West
- Senkadagala
- Siyambalagasthenna
- Suduhumpala East
- Suduhumpala West
- Thalwatta
- Thennakumbura
- Uda Bowala
- Uda Peradeniya
- Ulpathakumbura
- Watapuluwa
- Watapuluwa South
- Watapuluwa West
- Wattaranthenna
- Welata
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Ampitiya North?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ampitiya North?Ampitiya South, Ampitiya Udagama North, Ampitiya Udagama South, Boowelikada, Thalwatta and Thennakumbura
- What is there to see in Ampitiya North?Kandy Raja Pihilla, Red Cross Cultural Hall, Arthur’s Seat, National Museum of Kandy
- What time zone is Ampitiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ampitiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ampitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ampitiya North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ampitiya North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ampitiya North?Lakeside Adventist Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ampitiya North?DFCC Vardhana, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ampitiya North?NSB, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampitiya North?Ailapperuma, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ampitiya North?LK2130230 (OCHA common operational dataset)