# Ambathalawa GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/ambathalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Ambathalawa Ambathalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.16 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 819 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ambathalawa? Ambathalawa lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Malhewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/malhewa/), [Niyamgamdora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/niyamgamdora/), [Palagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/palagolla/), [Panangammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/panangammana/), [Sangilipalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/sangilipalama/) and [Wethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wethalawa/). By area it is the 6551st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Ambathalawa is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0507° N, 80.6733° E. Local names: අඹතලාව . 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 Ambathalawa ### Nearby, outside Ambathalawa - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda2.5 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla2.5 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla2.5 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama2.6 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda2.6 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla2.6 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla2.8 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla2.9 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla2.9 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa2.9 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda3.0 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda3.1 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: Ambathalawa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 9.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). 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 Ambathalawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ambathalawa. - Ambatalawa - Ambathalawa - Rathgama 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 Ambathalawa Named natural and historic features inside Ambathalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Puna Oya 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 Ambathalawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambathalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kothmale · Sangilipalama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06251&mlon=80.68547#map=17/7.06251/80.68547) Bank People's Bank · Ramboda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06832&mlon=80.68589#map=17/7.06832/80.68589) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ramboda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06919&mlon=80.68467#map=17/7.06919/80.68467) Hotel Adhitya Ayurveda Yoga Retreat · Rambodagama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06037&mlon=80.68647#map=17/7.06037/80.68647) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Niyamgamdora School · Niyamgamdora 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05080&mlon=80.66284#map=17/7.05080/80.66284) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 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 Kothmale East DS Division - Bogahawela - Deltagemunupura - Delunthalamada - Dunsinane - Dunukedeniya - Egodawela - Frotoft - Gomburuoya - Halpola - Hellboda - Helsirigama - Kadadorapitiya - Karagahayatathenna - Karagasthalawa - Katukithula - Kikiliyamana - Kirindiwela - Kosgaha Pathana - Kothmalgama - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - Labukele - Madakumbura - Malhewa - Maswela - Mawela East - Mawela Kanda - Mawela West - Medakanda - Medakumbura North - Nawa Kadadora - Nawa Morape - Niyamgamdora - Palagolla - Panangammana - Pundaluoya North - Pundaluoya South - Rajaela - Ramboda - Rambodagama - Samaneliya - Sangilipalama - Sheen - Sheengama - Wedamulla - Wewahinna ## Quick answers - Where is Ambathalawa?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambathalawa?Malhewa, Niyamgamdora, Palagolla, Panangammana, Sangilipalama and Wethalawa - What is there to see in Ambathalawa?Chill Ramboda, Gerandi Ella Waterfall, Puna Ella Falls, Kothmale Panorama - What time zone is Ambathalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambathalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambathalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambathalawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ambathalawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambathalawa?Divisional Hospital Kothmale, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambathalawa?People's Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambathalawa?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambathalawa?IOC Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambathalawa?LK2303230 (OCHA common operational dataset)