# Dambadeniya GN division, Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/dambadeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahaoya DS Division # Dambadeniya Dambadeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.1km² - 63 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambadeniya? Dambadeniya lies in [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bogamuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bogamuyaya/), [Kekirihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kekirihena/), [Kelavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kelavinna/), [Kudaharasgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kudaharasgala/), [Mahaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/mahaoya/), [Thepelpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/thepelpola/) and [Unuwathura Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/unuwathura-bubula/). By area it is the 930th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/). The centre of Dambadeniya is about 177 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5187° N, 81.3404° E. Local names: දඹදෙණිය . 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 Dambadeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dambadeniya. - Veeradiya 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 Dambadeniya Named natural and historic features inside Dambadeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuda 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 Dambadeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambadeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Oya Base Hospital · Mahaoya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53095&mlon=81.35558#map=17/7.53095/81.35558) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Keppetipola Secondary School · Mahaoya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52667&mlon=81.35240#map=17/7.52667/81.35240) College Kandegama Sagaramathie Piriwena · Kandegama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68136&mlon=81.21709#map=17/7.68136/81.21709) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Mahaoya DS Division - Aranthalawa - Bedirekka - Bogamuyaya - Borapola - Iddapola - Kekirihena - Kelavinna - Kudaharasgala - Lahugala - Mahaoya - Pollebedda - Poolawala - Samagipura - Tempitiya - Thepelpola - Unuwathura Bubula ## Quick answers - Where is Dambadeniya?In Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambadeniya?Bogamuyaya, Kekirihena, Kelavinna, Kudaharasgala, Mahaoya, Thepelpola and Unuwathura Bubula - How many villages are in Dambadeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dambadeniya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambadeniya?Maha Oya Base Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambadeniya?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambadeniya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambadeniya?LANKA IOC, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambadeniya?LK5209060 (OCHA common operational dataset)