# Siyambalagashena GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/siyambalagashena/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Siyambalagashena Siyambalagashena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.8km² - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siyambalagashena? Siyambalagashena lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangaswewa/), [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/divulwewa/), [Thattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thattewa/), [Thonigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thonigala/), [Wadatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadatta/) and [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/walpaluwa/). By area it is the 667th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.3% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Siyambalagashena is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8742° N, 79.9568° E. Local names: සියඹලාගස්හේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Siyambalagashena - 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) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo117 km ### Nearest railway station Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), about 15 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 06:15, sunset around 17:55). 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 Siyambalagashena Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Siyambalagashena. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 59 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Alutwewa - Kuda Siyambalagashena - Maha Siyambalagashena - Wembuwewa 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 Siyambalagashena Named natural and historic features inside Siyambalagashena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Etawetuna Wewa - Kudasiyambalagashena Wewa - Kurudumottawa Wewa - Maha Siyambalagashena Wewa - Malkara Wewa - Rambe Wewa - Wembu Wewa - Wetiya Pahalagama 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 Siyambalagashena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siyambalagashena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank RDB BANK · Anamaduwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87881&mlon=80.01138#map=17/7.87881/80.01138) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Walpaluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Walpaluwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84155&mlon=79.93858#map=17/7.84155/79.93858) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambalagashena?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambalagashena?Dangaswewa, Divulwewa, Thattewa, Thonigala, Wadatta and Walpaluwa - What time zone is Siyambalagashena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyambalagashena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyambalagashena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyambalagashena?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siyambalagashena?Settlements lie between 51 m and 59 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Siyambalagashena?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Siyambalagashena?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyambalagashena?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyambalagashena?RDB BANK, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyambalagashena?HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyambalagashena?Anamaduwa gas station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyambalagashena?LK6224105 (OCHA common operational dataset)