# Dambulla DS Division, Matale District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matale District # Dambulla DS Division Dambulla DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matale District, Central Province. It covers **453.3 km²**. It is divided into 59 GN divisions. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 606 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 453km² - 59GN divisions - 606mapped services ## Where is Dambulla DS Division? Dambulla DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/), [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Higurakgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/), [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/) and [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). By area it is the 38th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 22.0% of [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/). The centre of Dambulla DS Division is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8744° N, 80.7171° E. Local names: දඹුල්ල · தம்புள்ளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Dambulla DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Angunawel Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/angunawel-pelessa/) 33 0 0 [Athuparayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/athuparayaya/) 5.7 0 2 [Avudangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/avudangawa/) 4.5 2 18 [Bellanneoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bellanneoya/) 2.6 1 4 [Bulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bulagala/) 4.6 2 3 [Dambulla Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulla-town/) 3.9 2 108 [Dambulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulugama/) 1.5 0 4 [Digampathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/digampathaha/) 5.6 2 5 [Egodawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/egodawewa/) 2.9 0 23 [Embulambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/embulambe/) 5.8 0 2 [Etawarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etawarahena/) 12 1 2 [Etha Bendiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etha-bendiwewa/) 13 4 0 [Gedigaswalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/gedigaswalana/) 9.2 1 8 [Haluapullana Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/haluapullana-wewa/) 4.3 3 9 [Ihala Ereula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/ihala-ereula/) 14 2 0 [Inamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/inamaluwa/) 16 2 28 [Kalogaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalogaha-ela/) 11 2 0 [Kalundewa Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalundewa-aluthgama/) 5.0 0 0 [Kalundewa Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalundewa-paranagama/) 12 2 0 [Kandalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kandalama/) 21 1 5 [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kapuwatta/) 2.6 4 7 [Kimbissa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kimbissa/) 3.4 1 20 [Kiralagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kiralagolla/) 5.4 2 2 [Kumbukkandanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kumbukkandanwala/) 10 2 9 [LK2206125](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/lk2206125/) 2.7 1 2 [Lenadora North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/lenadora-north/) 2.1 2 1 [Lenadora South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/lenadora-south/) 3.1 1 1 [Mailattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/mailattawa/) 21 2 73 [Moragollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/moragollewa/) 6.1 1 8 [Nagalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/nagalawewa/) 6.7 2 0 [Nayakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/nayakumbura/) 11 2 0 [Nikawatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/nikawatawana/) 14 1 0 [Pahala Erevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-erevula/) 13 2 3 [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-wewa/) 1.5 0 5 [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pallegama/) 2.6 0 2 [Palutawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/palutawa/) 5.2 1 4 [Pannampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pannampitiya/) 2.4 1 4 [Pelvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pelvehera/) 6.9 2 15 [Pidurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pidurangala/) 6.5 1 13 [Pohoranwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pohoranwewa/) 5.4 3 13 [Pol Attawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pol-attawa/) 31 2 1 [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pothana/) 5.1 0 12 [Puwak Attawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/puwak-attawala/) 3.0 0 6 [Rathmalgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalgaha-ela/) 6.5 2 13 [Rathmalkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalkatuwa/) 2.3 0 0 [Sigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/sigiriya/) 3.9 1 99 [Siyambala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/siyambala-wewa/) 3.3 1 1 [Thalkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thalkote/) 6.4 2 42 [Thittawelgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thittawelgolla/) 2.3 1 0 [Vilhatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/vilhatha/) 3.0 0 2 [Walgamwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/walgamwewa/) 8.9 1 0 [Wavulambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/wavulambe/) 4.7 0 0 [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/) 4.3 1 0 [Welangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welangolla/) 11 0 0 [Welihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welihena/) 2.3 1 1 [Wewala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/wewala-wewa/) 26 0 1 [Yakkuragala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-north/) 2.9 1 2 [Yakkuragala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-south/) 3.4 1 2 [Yapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yapagama/) 2.8 1 21 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Dambulla DS Division Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Dambulla DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Dambulla (66,716) and Sigiriya (1,001). Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 664 m above sea level (median 200 m). - Alakolawewa - Alubendiyaya - Avudangawa - Bambaragaleyaya - Batuyaya - Bellanneoya - Bellanoya - Bulagala - Bulugala - Daganapothaha - Dambulla - Dambullagama - Digampathaha - Diganpataha - Dikkenda-ela - Diyakepilla - Ehalagala - Embulambe - Erawula - Erawula Pahalagama - Ereula Ihalagama - Etabendiwewa - Etha Bendiwewa - Galwetiya - Galwetiyaya - Gedigaswalana - Gonawela - Habarattawala - Inamaluwa - Kalogahaela - Kalundawa - Kalundewa - Kandalama - Kapuwaththa - Kibissa - Kiralagolla - Kiralessa - Kollawela - Kologahaela - Kotakittigewewa - Kuda Migaswewa - Kumbukkandanwela - Lenadora - Lenawa - Makarayawala - Mirisgoniyawa - Moragollewa - Mukulana - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Padeniya - Pallegama - Pannanpitiya - Pelwehera - Piduragala - Pohoranweva - Pohoranwewayaya - Rathmalgaha-ela - Ratmalagaha-ela - Sigiriya - Siyambalawewa - Talkote - Thithawelagolla - Tittawelgolla - Walgamwewa - Wattegammedda - Welamitiyawa - Wellangolla - Yakkuragala - Yakkurugala - Yapagama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dambulla DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Dambulla DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 95 reservoirs and tanks; 18 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Ahatulla Wewa - Ambagaha Dalupota Wewa - Angunapelessa Wewa - Arawwala Oya - Atabendi Wewa - Bambaragala Wewa - Bellanne Oya - Bintambura Wewa - Bodiliyanne Wewa - Bulagala Wewa - Dematagahapitiya Wewa - Dunabedichchi Wewa - Edandukote Wewa - Egoda Wewa - Erawula Wewa - Galahitiyawa Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Galkoduwa Wewa - Galwanatte Wewa - Game Wewa - Hadu Wewa - Hala Apullana Wewa - Halmilla Wewa - Haluepulu Wewa …and 90 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Bobella · 606 m - Ihala Erawulla Paranagama · 379 m - Dambulla Rock · 324 m - Sigiri Rock · 262 m - Nagalawewa · 203 m - Idiriyagala · 193 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 2 forest reserves. - Inamalawa Forest Reserve - Kalundewa - Nuwaragalkanda - Pelwehera Forest Reserve - Wewala Colony ### History 1 ruin; 1 fort. - Kaludinapokuna Ruins - Sigiriya ### Estates 3 estates. - Atabendiwewa - Inamaluwa - Wewelmaditta ### Getting around 1 airport. - Sigiriya Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dambulla DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower 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 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dambulla DS Division Places mapped inside Dambulla DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks14 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels432 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants119 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Dambulla DS Division?In Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambulla DS Division?Elahera DS Division, Galewela DS Division, Higurakgoda DS Division, Kekirawa DS Division, Naula DS Division, Palagala DS Division and Palugaswewa DS Division - How many villages are in Dambulla DS Division?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dambulla DS Division?Settlements lie between 151 m and 664 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dambulla DS Division?95 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dambulla DS Division?Bobella (606 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambulla DS Division?January to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Dambulla DS Division?7 mapped - How many banks are in Dambulla DS Division?14 mapped - How many ATMs are in Dambulla DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dambulla DS Division?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Dambulla DS Division?LK2206 (OCHA common operational dataset)