# Dambagolla GN division, Rattota DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/dambagolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division # Dambagolla Dambagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **7.12 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 717 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambagolla? Dambagolla lies in [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [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: [Dankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/dankanda/), [Divulgas Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/divulgas-pathana/), [Kalugalthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kalugalthenna/), [Kirimetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kirimetiya/), [Medawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/medawatta/), [Pitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/pitawala/), [Polwattakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/polwattakanda/), [Sirangahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/sirangahawatta/) and [Weralugasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/weralugasthenna/). By area it is the 1880th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.9% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Dambagolla is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5332° N, 80.7189° E. Local names: දඹගොල්ල . 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 **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dambagolla. - Cattaratenne - Dambagolla - Dankanda State - Springmount State 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. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain pass. - Bata Anduwa Gap · 1,145 m ### Estates 4 estates; 1 estate. - Cattaratenne - Kirimetyaranda - Lagalla - Spring Mount - Springmountwatta 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 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 325 m higher 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 21 116 Feb 22 89 Mar 24 96 Apr 25 154 May 24 133 Jun 24 73 Jul 23 62 Aug 23 70 Sep 24 101 Oct 23 228 Nov 22 279 Dec 21 243 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 Rattota Hospital · Rattota 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51832&mlon=80.67739#map=17/7.51832/80.67739) Bank People's Bank - Rattota · Rattota 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52022&mlon=80.67760#map=17/7.52022/80.67760) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Rattota Lanka filling station · Rattota 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51896&mlon=80.67614#map=17/7.51896/80.67614) Hotel Sir John's Bungalow · Pitawala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54040&mlon=80.73517#map=17/7.54040/80.73517) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Mahalakotuwa sri sumana maha vidyala · Mahalakotuwa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53292&mlon=80.75908#map=17/7.53292/80.75908) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 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 Rattota DS Division - Alakolamada - Alwatta - Bambarakiriella - Bandarapola - Bodhikotuwa - Bogambara - Dankanda - Dombagoda - Epitamulla - Galekoluwa - Gansarapola - Godapola - Hangarankanda - Horagolla - Ihala Owala - Ikirigolla - Kaikawala - Kaineka - Kandenuwara East - Kandenuwara West - Kirimetiya - Koswana North - Koswana South - Kuruwawa - Lonvil - Madakumbura - Maradurawala - Maussagolla - Meda Weragama - Medawatta - Muwandeniya - Neluwakanda - Nikawella - Pahala Hapuvida - Pahala Owala - Palle Weragama - Pallegama - Palleyaya - Pitakanda - Polwattakanda - Punchiseluwakanda - Rattota - Thambalagala - Uda Hapuvida - Uda Weragama - Udagama - Ulpothapitiya - Viharagama - Wanaraniya - Warapitiya - Welangahawatta - Weralugasthenna - Wetasyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Dambagolla?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambagolla?Dankanda, Divulgas Pathana, Kalugalthenna, Kirimetiya, Medawatta, Pitawala, Polwattakanda, Sirangahawatta and Weralugasthenna - How many villages are in Dambagolla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dambagolla?Bata Anduwa Gap (1,145 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambagolla?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambagolla?Rattota Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambagolla?People's Bank - Rattota, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambagolla?Commercial Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambagolla?Rattota Lanka filling station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambagolla?LK2230060 (OCHA common operational dataset)