# Gedigaswalana GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/gedigaswalana/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Gedigaswalana Gedigaswalana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **9.17 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.2km² - 8mapped services - 191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gedigaswalana? Gedigaswalana 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 6 other GN divisions: [Avudangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/avudangawa/), [Hiriwadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/hiriwadunna/), [Mahasengama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/mahasengama/), [Moragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/moragaswewa/), [Pidurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pidurangala/) and [Thalkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thalkote/). By area it is the 1363rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Gedigaswalana is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9920° N, 80.7621° E. Local names: ගෙඩිගස්වලාන . 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 Gedigaswalana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gedigaswalana. - Gedigaswalana 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 Gedigaswalana Named natural and historic features inside Gedigaswalana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ihala Wewa - Pahala Thlkote Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Rang Ela 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 Gedigaswalana 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 201 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 Gedigaswalana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank BOC · Kimbissa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sigiriya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95744&mlon=80.75285#map=17/7.95744/80.75285) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Mahagedara Wellness Retreat · Gedigaswalana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99186&mlon=80.75639#map=17/7.99186/80.75639) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Sigiriya Central College · Sigiriya 4.7 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 Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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 Gedigaswalana Places mapped inside Gedigaswalana in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 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 - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - 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 Gedigaswalana?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gedigaswalana?Avudangawa, Hiriwadunna, Mahasengama, Moragaswewa, Pidurangala and Thalkote - How many villages are in Gedigaswalana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gedigaswalana?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gedigaswalana?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gedigaswalana?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gedigaswalana?BOC, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gedigaswalana?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gedigaswalana?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gedigaswalana?LK2206015 (OCHA common operational dataset)