# Dambulla Town GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulla-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Dambulla Town Dambulla Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **3.85 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 108mapped services - 168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambulla Town? Dambulla Town 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 9 other GN divisions: [Athuparayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/athuparayaya/), [Bulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bulagala/), [Dambulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulugama/), [Haluapullana Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/haluapullana-wewa/), [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-wewa/), [Pelvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pelvehera/), [Pohoranwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pohoranwewa/), [Rathmalgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalgaha-ela/) and [Yapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yapagama/). By area it is the 3899th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Dambulla Town is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8651° N, 80.6478° E. Local names: දඹුල්ල නගරය . 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 Dambulla Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dambulla Town. The largest with a recorded population: Dambulla (66,716). - Dambulla - Dambullagama 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 Town Named natural and historic features inside Dambulla Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kudatammana Ela - Pahala Wewa - Tammana Ela - Temple Lake - Uda Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Dambulla Rock · 324 m 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 Town 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 224 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 Dambulla Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec filling station · Dambulla Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86336&mlon=80.65145#map=17/7.86336/80.65145) Hotel Triangle Homestay · Dambulla Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86710&mlon=80.64759#map=17/7.86710/80.64759) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Dambulla Primary School · Dambulla Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86449&mlon=80.64742#map=17/7.86449/80.64742) College Dambulla Technical College · Dambulla Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86595&mlon=80.64967#map=17/7.86595/80.64967) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Dambulla Town Places mapped inside Dambulla Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks12 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels48 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants28 - Police stations1 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 - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - 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 Dambulla Town?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambulla Town?Athuparayaya, Bulagala, Dambulugama, Haluapullana Wewa, Pahala Wewa, Pelvehera, Pohoranwewa, Rathmalgaha Ela and Yapagama - How many villages are in Dambulla Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dambulla Town?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dambulla Town?Dambulla Rock (324 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambulla Town?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambulla Town?Rangiri Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambulla Town?NSB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambulla Town?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambulla Town?Sinopec filling station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dambulla Town?6 mapped - How many banks are in Dambulla Town?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dambulla Town?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dambulla Town?LK2206170 (OCHA common operational dataset)