# Ambanpola South GN division, Ambanpola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ambanpola-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division # Ambanpola South Ambanpola South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 12mapped services - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ambanpola South? Ambanpola South lies in [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambanpola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ambanpola-north/), [Amunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/amunugama/), [Ellabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ellabadagama/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kirimetiyawa/), [Udangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/udangawa/) and [Waragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/waragammana/). By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Ambanpola South is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9178° N, 80.2395° E. Local names: අඹන්පොල දකුණ . 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 Ambanpola South ### Nearby, outside Ambanpola South - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama14 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama14 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama14 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige16 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige16 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa16 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: Ambanpola South - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo91 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee125 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Ambanpola South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ambanpola South. - Kivulegama - Nawagatta 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 Ambanpola South Named natural and historic features inside Ambanpola South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambanpola 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 Ambanpola South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambanpola South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Orchid saloon · Ambanpola South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91799&mlon=80.23982#map=17/7.91799/80.23982) School Ambanpola Central College · Ambanpola South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91393&mlon=80.24189#map=17/7.91393/80.24189) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambanpola South Places mapped inside Ambanpola South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Shopping malls3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies3 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Ambanpola DS Division - Abakolawewa North - Abakolawewa South - Ambanpola North - Amunugama - Bakmeewewa - Belungala - Borawewa - Dethawa - Ellabadagama - Kasikote East - Kasikote West - Kettapahuwa - Kirimetiyawa - Maha Divulwewa - Mediyawa - Nekathi Kumbukwewa - Nelumpathwewa - Palapathwala - Ranoruwa - Rolawa - Serugoda - Uda Divulwewa - Udangawa - Udhagama - Walaliya - Wanduressa - Waragammana ## Quick answers - Where is Ambanpola South?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambanpola South?Ambanpola North, Amunugama, Ellabadagama, Kirimetiyawa, Udangawa and Waragammana - What is there to see in Ambanpola South?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Ambanpola South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambanpola South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambanpola South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambanpola South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambanpola South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambanpola South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambanpola South?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambanpola South?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambanpola South?Boc, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambanpola South?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ambanpola South?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ambanpola South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ambanpola South?LK6112060 (OCHA common operational dataset)