# Pahala Ambathale GN division, Thirappane DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/pahala-ambathale/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Pahala Ambathale Pahala Ambathale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Ambathale? Pahala Ambathale lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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: [Amunichchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/amunichchiya/), [Ihala Ambathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ihala-ambathale/), [Kelepuliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kelepuliyankulama/), [Labunoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/labunoruwa/) and [Maminiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiyawa/). By area it is the 2695th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Pahala Ambathale is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1438° N, 80.6003° E. Local names: පහළ අඹතලේ . 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 Pahala Ambathale Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Ambathale. - Makarawewa - Pahala Ambatale 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 Pahala Ambathale Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Ambathale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala Ambatale Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Weeradagoilewa 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 Pahala Ambathale 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 Pahala Ambathale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Sakura Hotel · Moragoda 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16928&mlon=80.66201#map=17/8.16928/80.66201) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Muslim Vidyalaya · Kollankuttigama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09843&mlon=80.59976#map=17/8.09843/80.59976) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Ambathale?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Ambathale?Amunichchiya, Ihala Ambathale, Kelepuliyankulama, Labunoruwa and Maminiyawa - How many villages are in Pahala Ambathale?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Ambathale?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Ambathale?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Ambathale?Railway Town, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Ambathale?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Ambathale?Peoples Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Ambathale?IOC Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Ambathale?LK7151175 (OCHA common operational dataset)