# Avudangawa GN division, Dambulla DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/avudangawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division 

# Avudangawa

Avudangawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **4.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 18mapped services
- 190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Avudangawa?

Avudangawa lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Digampathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/digampathaha/), [Gedigaswalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/gedigaswalana/), [Hiriwadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/hiriwadunna/) and [Thalkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thalkote/). By area it is the 3293rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Avudangawa is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9909° N, 80.7371° E. Local names: අවුඩංගාව .

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 Avudangawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Avudangawa.

- Avudangawa
- Kuda Migaswewa

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 Avudangawa

Named natural and historic features inside Avudangawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Kuda Wewa

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 Avudangawa 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 202 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Avudangawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sigiriya Base Hospital · Kimbissa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94174&mlon=80.73218#map=17/7.94174/80.73218) 

Bank BOC · Kimbissa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sigiriya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95744&mlon=80.75285#map=17/7.95744/80.75285) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) 

Hotel Ayubowan Resorts · Avudangawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99127&mlon=80.73507#map=17/7.99127/80.73507) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School Sigiriya Central College · Sigiriya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95173&mlon=80.75056#map=17/7.95173/80.75056) 

College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) 

Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 

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 Avudangawa

Places mapped inside Avudangawa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels18

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 Dambulla DS Division

- Angunawel Pelessa
- Athuparayaya
- Bellanneoya
- Bulagala
- Dambulla Town
- Dambulugama
- Digampathaha
- Egodawewa
- Embulambe
- Etawarahena
- Etha Bendiwewa
- Gedigaswalana
- Haluapullana Wewa
- Ihala Ereula
- Inamaluwa
- Kalogaha Ela
- Kalundewa Aluthgama
- Kalundewa Paranagama
- Kandalama
- Kapuwatta
- Kimbissa
- Kiralagolla
- Kumbukkandanwala
- LK2206125
- Lenadora North
- Lenadora South
- Mailattawa
- Moragollewa
- Nagalawewa
- Nayakumbura
- Nikawatawana
- Pahala Erevula
- Pahala Wewa
- Pallegama
- Palutawa
- Pannampitiya
- Pelvehera
- Pidurangala
- Pohoranwewa
- Pol Attawa
- Pothana
- Puwak Attawala
- Rathmalgaha Ela
- Rathmalkatuwa
- Sigiriya
- Siyambala Wewa
- Thalkote
- Thittawelgolla
- Vilhatha
- Walgamwewa
- Wavulambe
- Welamitiyawa
- Welangolla
- Welihena
- Wewala Wewa
- Yakkuragala North
- Yakkuragala South
- Yapagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Avudangawa?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Avudangawa?Digampathaha, Gedigaswalana, Hiriwadunna and Thalkote
- How many villages are in Avudangawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Avudangawa?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Avudangawa?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Avudangawa?Sigiriya Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Avudangawa?BOC, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Avudangawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Avudangawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Avudangawa?LK2206010 (OCHA common operational dataset)