# Siyambalewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/siyambalewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Siyambalewa Siyambalewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.42 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siyambalewa? Siyambalewa lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Buduruwakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/buduruwakanda/), [Jayalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/jayalanda/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kelegama/), [Mahagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahagalgamuwa/), [Padipanchawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/padipanchawa/), [Ulpathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ulpathagama/) and [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walaswewa/). By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Siyambalewa is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0276° N, 80.3025° E. Local names: සියඹලෑව . 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 Siyambalewa ### Nearby, outside Siyambalewa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa7.1 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige7.2 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige7.3 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: Siyambalewa - 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) · Colombo105 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee112 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 4.4 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 17:53). 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 Siyambalewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Siyambalewa. - Medawachchiya - Ottukulama 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 Siyambalewa Named natural and historic features inside Siyambalewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Medawachchi Wewa - Nambadewa Wewa - Ottukulama Wewa - Porasankulama Wewa - Siyambalewa 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 Siyambalewa 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 Siyambalewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank Bimputh Finance PLC · Divullewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00249&mlon=80.27120#map=17/8.00249/80.27120) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco filling station · Buduruwakanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04736&mlon=80.28301#map=17/8.04736/80.28301) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall Prasanna Store · Kokwewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00172&mlon=80.30717#map=17/8.00172/80.30717) School Discovery School of International Education · Mahagalgamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00652&mlon=80.28963#map=17/8.00652/80.28963) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Galgamuwa Police Station · Mahagalgamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00099&mlon=80.27786#map=17/8.00099/80.27786) 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambalewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambalewa?Buduruwakanda, Jayalanda, Kelegama, Mahagalgamuwa, Padipanchawa, Ulpathagama and Walaswewa - What is there to see in Siyambalewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Siyambalewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyambalewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyambalewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyambalewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Siyambalewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Siyambalewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyambalewa?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyambalewa?Bimputh Finance PLC, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyambalewa?Boc, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyambalewa?Ceypetco filling station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyambalewa?LK6106165 (OCHA common operational dataset)