# Sirangahawatta GN division, Ambanganga DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/sirangahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambanganga DS Division # Sirangahawatta Sirangahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.49 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 643 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sirangahawatta? Sirangahawatta lies in [Ambanganga DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/dambagolla/), [Kalugalthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kalugalthenna/), [Narangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/narangolla/), [Polwattakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/polwattakanda/) and [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/pussella/). By area it is the 5833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Ambanganga DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/). The centre of Sirangahawatta is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5419° N, 80.6999° E. Local names: සිරන්ගහවත්ත . 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 Sirangahawatta ### Nearby, outside Sirangahawatta - Riverston · attraction, Dambagolla3.9 km - Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta4.2 km - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella5.2 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa5.2 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa5.6 km - Rathninda Ella · attraction, Pitawala5.9 km - Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala6.8 km - Sera Ella Water Fall · viewpoint, Gangalapuwakpitiya8.0 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala8.3 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela9.0 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela9.0 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.2 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: Sirangahawatta - 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) · Colombo99 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa109 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:52). 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 Sirangahawatta Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sirangahawatta. Settlements here lie between about 639 m and 757 m above sea level (median 643 m). - Kohilawatta - Polwattekanda - Sirangahawatta 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 Sirangahawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 116 Feb 22 89 Mar 24 96 Apr 25 154 May 25 133 Jun 24 73 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 70 Sep 24 101 Oct 24 228 Nov 23 279 Dec 22 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sirangahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rattota Hospital · Rattota 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51832&mlon=80.67739#map=17/7.51832/80.67739) Bank People's Bank - Rattota · Rattota 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52022&mlon=80.67760#map=17/7.52022/80.67760) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Rattota Lanka filling station · Rattota 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51896&mlon=80.67614#map=17/7.51896/80.67614) Hotel Kudaoya Bungalow by Lalan Leisure · Kalugalthenna 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56191&mlon=80.69300#map=17/7.56191/80.69300) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Rattota Hindu Maha Vidyalaya · Rattota 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52076&mlon=80.67654#map=17/7.52076/80.67654) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 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 Ambanganga DS Division - Cloda - Gammaduwa - Gurubebila - Hunukete - Imbulgolla - Kalugalthenna - Kavudagammana - Kosgolla - Kumbaloluwa - Metihakka - Naguliyadda - Narangolla - Palle Eswedduma - Pallethenna - Pussella - Raithalawa - Ranmuthugama - Thibbatukanatha ## Quick answers - Where is Sirangahawatta?In Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sirangahawatta?Dambagolla, Kalugalthenna, Narangolla, Polwattakanda and Pussella - What is there to see in Sirangahawatta?Riverston, Riverston, Bambarakiri Ella, Opalgala Transmission Station - What time zone is Sirangahawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sirangahawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sirangahawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sirangahawatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sirangahawatta?Settlements lie between 639 m and 757 m - What is the best time to visit Sirangahawatta?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sirangahawatta?Rattota Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sirangahawatta?People's Bank - Rattota, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sirangahawatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sirangahawatta?Rattota Lanka filling station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sirangahawatta?LK2221065 (OCHA common operational dataset)