# Ambathenna GN division, Pathadumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/ambathenna/

Grama Niladhari division · Pathadumbara DS Division 

# Ambathenna

Ambathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 477 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambathenna?

Ambathenna lies in [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [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: [Egodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/egodagama/), [Girakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/girakaduwa/), [Kahawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-north/), [Kahawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahawatta-south/), [Kendaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/kendaliyadda/), [Molagodayawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/molagodayawatta/), [Mullegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/mullegama-south/) and [Pallebokalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/pallebokalawela/). By area it is the 11256th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/). The centre of Ambathenna is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3508° N, 80.6203° E. Local names: අඹතැන්න .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ambathenna

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ambathenna. Settlements here lie between about 458 m and 484 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- Ambatenna
- Bollegoda
- Kendaliyadda
- Mahagama Megodagama

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 Ambathenna 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 Ambathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zia Memorial Hospital · Kurudugahaela 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36360&mlon=80.61898#map=17/7.36360/80.61898) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Kurudugahaela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36179&mlon=80.61787#map=17/7.36179/80.61787) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump W A Perera and Son Dealer · Pitakanda Gama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31939&mlon=80.62978#map=17/7.31939/80.62978) 

Hotel WindRose Inn · Nawayalathenna 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33072&mlon=80.63242#map=17/7.33072/80.63242) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School American College Of Higher Education Akurana · Kurudugahaela 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36279&mlon=80.61811#map=17/7.36279/80.61811) 

College The Open University of Sri Lanka · Girakaduwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35711&mlon=80.62667#map=17/7.35711/80.62667) 

Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 

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 Pathadumbara DS Division

- Abasingama
- Aluthgama
- Balanagala
- Bogahakumbura
- Deegahawathura
- Doragamuwa
- Egodagama
- Eriyagasthenna
- Galadeniya
- Galewatta
- Girakaduwa
- Gunembill
- Gunnepana Madige
- Hamindagoda
- Ihala Yatawara
- Kahalla
- Kalugalawatta
- Kendaliyadda
- Ketakahala
- Leemagahadeniya
- Madawala
- Madawala Madige
- Mahakumbura
- Mandandawela
- Meegamawatta
- Meegammana
- Meegammana West
- Megodagama
- Millanga
- Molagodayawatta
- Moonamale
- Napana
- Nawayalathenna
- Pallethalavinna
- Pallethalavinna Ihala
- Paranagama
- Pihilladeniya
- Pitiyegedara
- Polgolla
- Puwakgahadeniya
- Thalkotuwa
- Udathalavinna
- Udathalavinna Madige
- Udurawana
- Walala
- Walpaladeniya
- Wattegama
- Wattegama North
- Yatawara
- Yatawara Kandagama
- Yatirawana

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambathenna?In Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambathenna?Egodagama, Girakaduwa, Kahawatta North, Kahawatta South, Kendaliyadda, Molagodayawatta, Mullegama South and Pallebokalawela
- How many villages are in Ambathenna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ambathenna?Settlements lie between 458 m and 484 m
- What is the best time to visit Ambathenna?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambathenna?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambathenna?Commercial Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambathenna?NSB, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambathenna?W A Perera and Son Dealer, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambathenna?LK2112140 (OCHA common operational dataset)