# Ambagaswewa GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ambagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Ambagaswewa Ambagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.6km² - 155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ambagaswewa? Ambagaswewa lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bulnewa/), [Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gam-sabha-halmilla-wewa/), [Gonadeniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gonadeniyagama/), [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kandegama/), [Kandulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kandulegama/), [Karavilagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/karavilagala/), [Maneruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/maneruwa/), [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/siyambalangamuwa/) and [Wambatuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/wambatuwewa/). By area it is the 1007th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Ambagaswewa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9324° N, 80.4709° E. Local names: අඹගස්වැව . 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 Ambagaswewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ambagaswewa. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 165 m above sea level (median 155 m). - Kadurugaswewa - Thalakolawewa - Ulpothagama 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 Ambagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Ambagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambagas Wewa - Helambawe Wewa - Siyambalangamuwa Wewa - Thalkola Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Walpolugama 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 Ambagaswewa 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 Ambagaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92306&mlon=80.43060#map=17/7.92306/80.43060) Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) School Siyambalangamuwa Primary School · Siyambalangamuwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93927&mlon=80.45408#map=17/7.93927/80.45408) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ambagaswewa?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambagaswewa?Bulnewa, Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa, Gonadeniyagama, Kandegama, Kandulegama, Karavilagala, Maneruwa, Siyambalangamuwa and Wambatuwewa - How many villages are in Ambagaswewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ambagaswewa?Settlements lie between 154 m and 165 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambagaswewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambagaswewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambagaswewa?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambagaswewa?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambagaswewa?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambagaswewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambagaswewa?LK7166045 (OCHA common operational dataset)