# Siyambala Wewa GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/siyambala-wewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Siyambala Wewa Siyambala Wewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **3.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 1mapped service - 219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siyambala Wewa? Siyambala Wewa 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 3 other GN divisions: [Digampathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/digampathaha/), [Inamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/inamaluwa/) and [Wayaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/wayaulpatha/). By area it is the 4515th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Siyambala Wewa is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9832° N, 80.7097° E. Local names: සියඹලාවැව . 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 Siyambala Wewa ### Nearby, outside Siyambala Wewa - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote4.6 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana5.1 km - Sigiriya Museum · museum, Sigiriya5.5 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala5.6 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa5.7 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa5.7 km - Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa5.7 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala5.7 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala5.7 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala5.7 km - Duwannagala Rock · viewpoint, Egodawewa5.8 km - Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala5.8 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: Siyambala Wewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee81 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km ### Nearest railway station Palugaswewa (Palugaswewa), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Siyambala Wewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Siyambala Wewa. - Siyambalawewa 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 Siyambala Wewa 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 174 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 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siyambala Wewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sigiriya Base Hospital · Kimbissa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94174&mlon=80.73218#map=17/7.94174/80.73218) Bank BOC · Kimbissa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sigiriya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95744&mlon=80.75285#map=17/7.95744/80.75285) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Inamaluwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93440&mlon=80.69032#map=17/7.93440/80.69032) Hotel Naturaliza · Siyambala Wewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98747&mlon=80.71829#map=17/7.98747/80.71829) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 5.2 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 Siyambala Wewa Places mapped inside Siyambala Wewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Ihala Ereula - Inamaluwa - Kalogaha Ela - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kandalama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - 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 - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambala Wewa?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambala Wewa?Digampathaha, Inamaluwa and Wayaulpatha - What is there to see in Siyambala Wewa?Melu’s rock, Potani, Sigiriya Museum, Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point - What time zone is Siyambala Wewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyambala Wewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyambala Wewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyambala Wewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Siyambala Wewa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyambala Wewa?Sigiriya Base Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyambala Wewa?BOC, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyambala Wewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyambala Wewa?Lanka IOC, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyambala Wewa?LK2206005 (OCHA common operational dataset)