# Ambagaswewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/ambagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Ambagaswewa Ambagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.7km² ## Where is Ambagaswewa? Ambagaswewa lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bisobandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/bisobandaragama/), [Diggalpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/diggalpura/), [Jayagampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/jayagampura/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/senarathpura/) and [Wedikachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wedikachchiya/). By area it is the 1687th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Ambagaswewa is about 189 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1778° N, 81.0237° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ambagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Ambagaswewa - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura3.7 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura3.8 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya5.9 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella11 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura12 km - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella15 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0117 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ambagaswewa - 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) · Trincomalee44 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa89 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:50). 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 Ambagaswewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ambagaswewa. - Nagarapura 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 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambagas 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 Ambagaswewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 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 Medirigiriya Base Hospital · Medirigiriya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14308&mlon=80.96755#map=17/8.14308/80.96755) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Mahaweli වියමන Circuit Bungalow · Wedikachchiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19871&mlon=80.99952#map=17/8.19871/80.99952) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ambagaswewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambagaswewa?Bisobandaragama, Diggalpura, Jayagampura, Senarathpura and Wedikachchiya - What is there to see in Ambagaswewa?Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve, Pansalgodella Historical Place - What time zone is Ambagaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambagaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambagaswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambagaswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambagaswewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambagaswewa?Medirigiriya Base Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambagaswewa?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambagaswewa?BOC, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambagaswewa?Cooperative Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambagaswewa?LK7206090 (OCHA common operational dataset)