Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Gampola Gampola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 19.8 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.8 km² - 3 mapped services - 92 m typical elevation ## Where is Gampola? Gampola lies in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Aliyawetunuwewa, Hettiarachchigama, Ihala Maradankadawala, Madige, Sangappalaya, Wannikudawewa, Weragala and Wewaranawetiya. By area it is the 483rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.6% of Giribawa DS Division. The centre of Gampola is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0619° N, 80.1866° E. Local names: ගම්පොල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gampola ### Nearby, outside Gampola - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige 6.5 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige 6.6 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa 6.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gampola - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 103 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 122 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 10 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gampola Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Gampola. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 100 m above sea level (median 92 m). - Gamayagama - Gampola - Gampola Amunukole - Gampola Kumbukwewa - Gampola Radawewa - Ihala Yanthampalagama - Welikandegama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gampola Named natural and historic features inside Gampola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 reservoirs and tanks. - Diwul Wewa - Gampola Amunukole Wewa - Gampola Maha Wewa - Hedaema Wewa - Ihala Tammenna Wewa - Ihala Yantampolawa Wewa - Kiwul Wewa - Pahala Yantampolawa Wewa - Palugaha Wewa - Radagama Wewa - Tammennaketigama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Serugaswewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gampola 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gampola | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Bimputh Finance PLC · Divullewa | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Boc · Saliyawewa | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala | 8.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Ellerton · Gampola | 0.2 km | Map | | Mall | Bandara Stores · Miyellewa | 11 km | Map | | School | Giribawa Maha Vidyalaya · Ihala Giribawa | 6.2 km | Map | | College | Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa | 5.5 km | Map | | Police station | Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa | 6.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gampola Places mapped inside Gampola in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Hettiarachchigama - Ihala Giribawa - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Mailewa - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Thimbiripokuna - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Gampola? In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gampola? Aliyawetunuwewa, Hettiarachchigama, Ihala Maradankadawala, Madige, Sangappalaya, Wannikudawewa, Weragala and Wewaranawetiya - What is there to see in Gampola? Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Gampola in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gampola? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gampola? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gampola? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gampola? Settlements lie between 82 m and 100 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gampola? 11 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gampola? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gampola? Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gampola? Bimputh Finance PLC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gampola? Boc, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gampola? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gampola? LK6103140 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 19.8 km² - P-code: LK6103140 - Divisional Secretariat division: Giribawa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/gampola/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.