# Ambagahawewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ambagahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Ambagahawewa Ambagahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ambagahawewa? Ambagahawewa lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/konwewa/), [Mee - Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mee-kumbukwewa/), [Pandarellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/pandarellewa/), [Panwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/panwella/) and [Tikkanpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/). By area it is the 983rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Ambagahawewa is about 190 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3769° N, 80.7713° E. Local names: අඹගහවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Ambagahawewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee49 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa125 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Ambagahawewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ambagahawewa. Settlements here lie between about 98 m and 112 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Dambagollewa - Ihalagama - Kurundankulama - Mahapatana 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 Ambagahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Ambagahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Godawala Wewa - Kimbula Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kuda 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 Ambagahawewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambagahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ambagahawewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambagahawewa?Konwewa, Mee - Kumbukwewa, Pandarellewa, Panwella and Tikkanpothana - What time zone is Ambagahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambagahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambagahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambagahawewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ambagahawewa?Settlements lie between 98 m and 112 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambagahawewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambagahawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambagahawewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambagahawewa?People's Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambagahawewa?Peoples Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambagahawewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambagahawewa?LK7121140 (OCHA common operational dataset)