# Ambakele GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ambakele/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Ambakele Ambakele is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.27 km²**. - 7.3km² ## Where is Ambakele? Ambakele lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Adippala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/adippala/), [Andanan Kattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/andanan-kattuwa/), [Ihala Attanganaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ihala-attanganaya/), [Nandimithrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nandimithrapura/), [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/), [Welipelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/welipelessa/) and [Wendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wendakaduwa/). By area it is the 1822nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Ambakele is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6957° N, 79.8909° E. Local names: අඹකැලේ . 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 Ambakele ### Nearby, outside Ambakele - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa11 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada17 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: Ambakele - 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) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 7.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ambakele Named natural and historic features inside Ambakele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ambanmukalana Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Ambakele South 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 Ambakele 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 Ambakele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa · Nalladarankattuwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68772&mlon=79.83074#map=17/7.68772/79.83074) Hotel Coco Village Hotel · Dematapitiya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63423&mlon=79.87532#map=17/7.63423/79.87532) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Wijaya Katupotha School · Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72245&mlon=79.87588#map=17/7.72245/79.87588) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Ambakele?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambakele?Adippala, Andanan Kattuwa, Ihala Attanganaya, Nandimithrapura, Pallama, Welipelessa and Wendakaduwa - What is there to see in Ambakele?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Ambakele in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambakele?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambakele?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ambakele?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambakele?Madawakkulama, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambakele?Cooperative rural bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambakele?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambakele?LK6230060 (OCHA common operational dataset)