# Ambanella GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambanella/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Ambanella Ambanella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.1km² ## Where is Ambanella? Ambanella lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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: [Dabbare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dabbare/), [Demataarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/demataarawa/), [Hegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegama/), [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kosgolla/), [Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/) and [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wewathenna/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Ambanella is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0759° N, 80.9115° E. Local names: අඹන්ඇල්ල . 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 Ambanella ### Nearby, outside Ambanella - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna2.1 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura3.7 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane5.9 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa6.7 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta12 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya12 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda12 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna17 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna17 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa17 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama17 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro17 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: Ambanella - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala91 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa110 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Ambanella Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ambanella. - Dabbare 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 Ambanella Named natural and historic features inside Ambanella, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Uda Madura · 1,251 m 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 Ambanella 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 Ambanella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Mahena Wewathenna School · Wewathenna 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07570&mlon=80.91848#map=17/7.07570/80.91848) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Ambanella?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambanella?Dabbare, Demataarawa, Hegama, Kosgolla, Udamadura and Wewathenna - What is there to see in Ambanella?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Ambanella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambanella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambanella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambanella?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ambanella?Uda Madura (1,251 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ambanella?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambanella?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambanella?People's Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambanella?PET, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambanella?IOC Fuel Station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambanella?LK2309225 (OCHA common operational dataset)