# Dampitiya GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/dampitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Dampitiya Dampitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.06 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dampitiya? Dampitiya lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [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: [Bamunugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bamunugedara/), [Ethanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/ethanawatta/), [Homathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/homathagama/), [Mirihampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mirihampitiya/), [Pathinwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/pathinwatta/) and [Siwallawagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/siwallawagedara/). By area it is the 6794th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Dampitiya is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5126° N, 80.2617° E. Local names: දම්පිටිය . 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 Dampitiya ### Nearby, outside Dampitiya - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma8.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama12 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa13 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola13 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda16 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 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: Dampitiya - 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) · Colombo56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Dampitiya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Dampitiya. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 105 m above sea level (median 93 m). - Dampitiya - Keenagaspitiya - Kossowa - Paragahawewa - Siwallawagedara 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). ## Weather in Dampitiya 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 Dampitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Green Serenity Holiday Resort · Demataluwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51517&mlon=80.30867#map=17/7.51517/80.30867) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Demataluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Demataluwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51678&mlon=80.29475#map=17/7.51678/80.29475) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Dampitiya?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dampitiya?Bamunugedara, Ethanawatta, Homathagama, Mirihampitiya, Pathinwatta and Siwallawagedara - What is there to see in Dampitiya?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Dampitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dampitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dampitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dampitiya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dampitiya?Settlements lie between 92 m and 105 m - What is the best time to visit Dampitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dampitiya?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dampitiya?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dampitiya?PET, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dampitiya?IOC, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dampitiya?LK6149140 (OCHA common operational dataset)