# Ampitiya Pallegama GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-pallegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Ampitiya Pallegama Ampitiya Pallegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.80 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 3mapped services - 596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ampitiya Pallegama? Ampitiya Pallegama 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ampitiya Udagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ampitiya-udagama-north/), [Gurudeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/gurudeniya-east/), [Gurudeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/gurudeniya-west/), [Meddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/meddegama/), [Nattarampotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/nattarampotha/), [Thennakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/thennakumbura/), [Ulpathakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ulpathakumbura/) and [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wewathenna/). By area it is the 10984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Ampitiya Pallegama is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.0 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2733° N, 80.6650° E. Local names: අම්පිටිය පල්ලේගම . 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 Pallegama ### Nearby, outside Ampitiya Pallegama - Green Valley Aquarium · aquarium, Kundasale North1.8 km - Kandy Raja Pihilla · archaeological site, Ampitiya South2.1 km - Vinja home · castle or fort, Lewla2.2 km - Red Cross Cultural Hall · attraction, Boowelikada3.2 km - Arthur’s Seat · viewpoint, Malwatta3.3 km - National Museum of Kandy · museum, Mahanuwara3.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Malwatta3.4 km - Middle Palace · attraction, Mahanuwara3.4 km - Queen's Bath · attraction, Malwatta3.4 km - International Buddhist Museum · museum, Mahanuwara3.4 km - Raja Museum · museum, Mahanuwara3.5 km - Old Royal Palace · museum, Mahanuwara3.6 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 Pallegama - 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) · Colombo87 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Kandy (Deiyannewela), about 4.0 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 Pallegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ampitiya Pallegama. - Illukmodara - Walagammedda 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 Pallegama 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 Pallegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health First Ampitiya · Ampitiya Pallegama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26996&mlon=80.66302#map=17/7.26996/80.66302) Bank People's Bank · Nattarampotha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27918&mlon=80.67939#map=17/7.27918/80.67939) ATM BoC · Deiyannewela 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28684&mlon=80.63143#map=17/7.28684/80.63143) Petrol pump Filling Station Tennekumbura · Thennakumbura 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28471&mlon=80.66359#map=17/7.28471/80.66359) Hotel Day Break Homestay & Restaurant · Ampitiya Pallegama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27309&mlon=80.66002#map=17/7.27309/80.66002) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Wewathenna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26889&mlon=80.66414#map=17/7.26889/80.66414) College dharmaraja college kandy · Ampitiya Pallegama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27356&mlon=80.66309#map=17/7.27356/80.66309) Police station Tourist Police · Malwatta 3.1 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 Pallegama Places mapped inside Ampitiya Pallegama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 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 North - 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 Pallegama?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ampitiya Pallegama?Ampitiya Udagama North, Gurudeniya East, Gurudeniya West, Meddegama, Nattarampotha, Thennakumbura, Ulpathakumbura and Wewathenna - What is there to see in Ampitiya Pallegama?Green Valley Aquarium, Kandy Raja Pihilla, Vinja home, Red Cross Cultural Hall - What time zone is Ampitiya Pallegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ampitiya Pallegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ampitiya Pallegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampitiya Pallegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ampitiya Pallegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ampitiya Pallegama?Health First Ampitiya, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ampitiya Pallegama?People's Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ampitiya Pallegama?BoC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampitiya Pallegama?Filling Station Tennekumbura, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ampitiya Pallegama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ampitiya Pallegama?LK2130245 (OCHA common operational dataset)