# Ambagahawewa GN division, Rambewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/ambagahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambewa DS Division # Ambagahawewa Ambagahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. - 13.0km² ## Where is Ambagahawewa? Ambagahawewa lies in [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Galweeragollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/galweeragollewa/), [Handagala Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/handagala-kirimetiyawa/), [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/moragoda/) and [Thamarahalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/thamarahalmillewa/). By area it is the 857th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/). The centre of Ambagahawewa is about 201 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5692° N, 80.6293° 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) · Trincomalee61 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna149 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 19 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ambagahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Ambagahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambagahawewa Maha Wewa - Kuda Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Siyambalagahawewa 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 Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Sisila villa Holiday resort- Anuradhapura · Mahadivulwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58134&mlon=80.52769#map=17/8.58134/80.52769) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Pihibiyagollewa Maha Vidyalaya · Pihimbiyagollewa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53240&mlon=80.63097#map=17/8.53240/80.63097) 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 Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 Rambewa DS Division - Balahondawewa - Diviyaudabendawewa - Galkandegama - Galweeragollewa - Gonewa - Ihala Kolongaswewa - Ikirigollewa - Kadurugasdamana - Kallanchiya - Kapiriggama - Katukeliyawa - Katupuliyankulama - Kedewa - Kolibendawewa - Konakumbukwewa - Kudagama - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 02 - Mahawewa - Medagama - Meemalwewa - Nabadagaswewa - Pallankulama - Pandukabhayapura - Peenagama - Pihimbiyagollewa - Rambewa - Rotawewa - Sandamalgama - Sangilikanadarawa - Siyambalagaswewa - Thalgahawewa - Thamarahalmillewa - Wahamalgollewa - Wahamalgollewa Track 03 - Wahamalgollewa Track 05 - Wewelketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ambagahawewa?In Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambagahawewa?Galweeragollewa, Handagala Kirimetiyawa, Moragoda and Thamarahalmillewa - 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 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?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambagahawewa?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambagahawewa?boc, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambagahawewa?Ceypetco, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambagahawewa?LK7118070 (OCHA common operational dataset)