# Dambagolla GN division, Galewela DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dambagolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division 

# Dambagolla

Dambagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **5.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.7km²
- 236 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dambagolla?

Dambagolla lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Danduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/danduyaya/), [Ihala Bambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ihala-bambawa/), [Nabadagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nabadagahawatta/), [Pahala Bambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-bambawa/), [Pihilyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pihilyaya/), [Siyambalagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/siyambalagahawela/), [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/) and [Weragalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/weragalawatta/). By area it is the 2487th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Dambagolla is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7494° N, 80.5892° E. Local names: දඔගොල්ල .

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 Dambagolla

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

- Dambagolla
- Hatamune

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 Dambagolla

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

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Dambagolla Tuttiri Wewa
- Dambagolla Uda Wewa
- Egoda Wewa
- Weragalawatta 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 Dambagolla 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 156 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 27 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 26 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 26 228 

Nov 25 279 

Dec 24 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galewela hospital gov · Galewela Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76063&mlon=80.57166#map=17/7.76063/80.57166) 

Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) 

Hotel Sanjeewa Hotel and Restaurant · Galewela Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) 

Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) 

School Bambawa Model Primary School · Ihala Bambawa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74362&mlon=80.57427#map=17/7.74362/80.57427) 

College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) 

Police station Police Station · Galewela Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76323&mlon=80.57418#map=17/7.76323/80.57418) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Galewela DS Division

- Aluthwewa
- Bambaragaswewa
- Beligamuwa
- Beliyakanda
- Bulanawewa
- Dambawatawana
- Damunumulla
- Dandubendiruppa
- Danduyaya
- Dembawa
- Dewahoowa Colony 1
- Dewahoowa Colony 2
- Divulgaskotuwa
- Elamalpotha
- Galapamula
- Galewela Town
- Galgodayaya
- Hathadukkuwa
- Hewanwela
- Hombawa
- Ibbankatuwa
- Ihala Bambawa
- Kendangamuwa
- Kosgahahinna
- Kospotha
- Kumbukgolla
- Lenawala
- Madipola
- Makulugaswewa
- Medabedda North
- Medabedda South
- Meewalapathaha
- Moragolla
- Nabadagahawatta
- Nilagama
- Pahala Bambawa
- Pahala Diggala
- Pahala Wewa
- Palapathwala
- Palu Hombawa
- Pathkolagolla
- Pattiwela
- Pibidunugama
- Pihilyaya
- Puwakpitiya
- Ralalerotawewa
- Ranwediyawa
- Silwathgama
- Siyambalagahawela
- Thalakiriyagama
- Thennakonpura
- Wahakotte
- Walaswewa
- Wegodapola
- Weragalawatta
- Wetakoluwewa
- Yatigalpotta
- Yatiwehera

## Quick answers

- Where is Dambagolla?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dambagolla?Danduyaya, Ihala Bambawa, Nabadagahawatta, Pahala Bambawa, Pihilyaya, Siyambalagahawela, Welamitiyawa and Weragalawatta
- How many villages are in Dambagolla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dambagolla?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Dambagolla?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dambagolla?Galewela hospital gov, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dambagolla?NSB Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dambagolla?Commercial Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambagolla?IOC lanka, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dambagolla?LK2203200 (OCHA common operational dataset)