Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Gambirigaswewa Gambirigaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 4.09 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1 km² - 157 m typical elevation ## Where is Gambirigaswewa? Gambirigaswewa lies in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Andiyagala, Ipulwehera, Maneruwa, Parawahagama and Pelbendiyawa. By area it is the 3665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of Palagala DS Division. The centre of Gambirigaswewa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8963° N, 80.5186° E. Local names: ගම්බිරිගස්වැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gambirigaswewa ### Nearby, outside Gambirigaswewa - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama 6.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama 6.4 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa 6.9 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila 8.0 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa 14 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town 15 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town 15 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town 15 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town 15 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town 15 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town 16 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gambirigaswewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 102 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 106 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gambirigaswewa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Gambirigaswewa. - Andiyagala - Gambirigaswewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gambirigaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Gambirigaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Andiyagata Tank Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gambirigaswewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gambirigaswewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa | 10 km | Map | | Bank | DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town | 15 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Sigiriya | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama | 11 km | Map | | Mall | H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa | 14 km | Map | | School | Siyambalangamuwa Primary School · Siyambalangamuwa | 8.6 km | Map | | College | A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama | 6.7 km | Map | | Police station | Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - 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 Gambirigaswewa? In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gambirigaswewa? Andiyagala, Ipulwehera, Maneruwa, Parawahagama and Pelbendiyawa - What is there to see in Gambirigaswewa? Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Jathika Namal Uyana, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Gambirigaswewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gambirigaswewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gambirigaswewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gambirigaswewa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gambirigaswewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gambirigaswewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gambirigaswewa? Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gambirigaswewa? DFCC Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gambirigaswewa? HNB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gambirigaswewa? Ceypetco Gas Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gambirigaswewa? LK7166145 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.09 km² - P-code: LK7166145 - Divisional Secretariat division: Palagala DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gambirigaswewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.