# Dampelessa GN division, Narammala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/dampelessa/

Grama Niladhari division · Narammala DS Division 

# Dampelessa

Dampelessa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Narammala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.72 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dampelessa?

Dampelessa lies in [Narammala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Halwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/halwella/), [Kivulegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/kivulegedara/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/medagoda/), [Rammuthugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/rammuthugala/) and [Welikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/welikumbura/). By area it is the 7672nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Narammala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/). The centre of Dampelessa is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4152° N, 80.2066° E. Local names: දම්පැලැස්ස .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Dampelessa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dampelessa. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 76 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Dampelessa
- Rukgahapelessa
- Welikumbura

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 Dampelessa 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 Dampelessa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Narammala · Narammala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43127&mlon=80.20648#map=17/7.43127/80.20648) 

Bank BOC Narammala · Narammala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42823&mlon=80.21463#map=17/7.42823/80.21463) 

ATM BOC · Ganegoda South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33475&mlon=80.30018#map=17/7.33475/80.30018) 

Petrol pump Lanka Fuel Station · Dambadeniya North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37248&mlon=80.15212#map=17/7.37248/80.15212) 

Hotel Ruwanara Royal Majestry · Welikumbura 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40968&mlon=80.20585#map=17/7.40968/80.20585) 

Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) 

School Mayurapadha Central Collage play ground · Narammala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42705&mlon=80.21093#map=17/7.42705/80.21093) 

College Narammala Mayurapada Central College · Muthugala East 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37358&mlon=80.16902#map=17/7.37358/80.16902) 

Police station Police Station - Narammala · Narammala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43307&mlon=80.21535#map=17/7.43307/80.21535) 

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 Narammala DS Division

- Ambagammana
- Athuruwala
- Dambadeniya North
- Dambadeniya South
- Dambagirigama East
- Dambagirigama West
- Dangolla
- Delikanu Anga
- Embalapola
- Epaladeniya
- Eriyagolla
- Ganegoda
- Ginigathpitiya
- Godakooruwa
- Halwella
- Handapangala
- Kadahapola
- Karalappala
- Kasungama
- Kivulegedara
- Kivulgalla
- Kottapitiya
- Kudagammana
- Marandagolla
- Maravita
- Medagoda
- Meewewa
- Meewewa/ Bemmullegedara
- Metiyagane East
- Metiyagane West
- Muthugala East
- Muthugala West
- Nakalagamuwa
- Narammala
- Pahamune
- Paranagama
- Pelawatta
- Penthenigoda
- Polgahayaya
- Polwattegedara
- Pothupitiya
- Puskoladeniya
- Puwakgahakotuwa
- Rammuthugala
- Ranawatta
- Rangallepola
- Riligala
- Riloluwa
- Senanayaka Colony
- Udawelawatta
- Welikumbura
- Weragala
- Yakkavita

## Quick answers

- Where is Dampelessa?In Narammala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dampelessa?Halwella, Kivulegedara, Medagoda, Rammuthugala and Welikumbura
- How many villages are in Dampelessa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dampelessa?Settlements lie between 64 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Dampelessa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dampelessa?Hospital Narammala, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dampelessa?BOC Narammala, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dampelessa?BOC, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dampelessa?Lanka Fuel Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dampelessa?LK6181115 (OCHA common operational dataset)