Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division # Siyambalagaswewa Siyambalagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers 3.90 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.9 km² - 42 m typical elevation ## Where is Siyambalagaswewa? Siyambalagaswewa lies in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Nagavila, Serukele, Thamarakkulama and Wilpatha East. By area it is the 3854th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of Pallama DS Division. The centre of Siyambalagaswewa is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7543° N, 79.9271° E. Local names: සියඹලාගස්වැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Siyambalagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Siyambalagaswewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 3 10 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa 15 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: Siyambalagaswewa - 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 64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 104 km ### Nearest railway station Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 11 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); 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 Siyambalagaswewa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Siyambalagaswewa. - Siyambalagaswewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Siyambalagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Siyambalagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kottakaduwa · 62 m 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 Siyambalagaswewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siyambalagaswewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama | 5.7 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperative rural bank · Andigama | 3.4 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Puttalam South | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama | 3.7 km | Map | | Hotel | sarani Hotel · Katupotha | 3.9 km | Map | | Mall | Co-op City · Weerapokuna | 13 km | Map | | School | Lihinigiri Vidyalaya · Galkuliya East | 3.7 km | Map | | College | Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa | 16 km | Map | | Police station | police,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala | 11 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. ## Other GN divisions in Pallama DS Division - Dewala Handiya - Kammanadaluwa - Katupotha - Madawakkulama - Nagavila - Nandimithrapura - Pallama - Periyamaduwa - Puliyankulama - Serukele - Thamarakkulama - Thammana - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wilpatha East - Wilpatha West ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambalagaswewa? In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambalagaswewa? Nagavila, Serukele, Thamarakkulama and Wilpatha East - What is there to see in Siyambalagaswewa? Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Siyambalagaswewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyambalagaswewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyambalagaswewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyambalagaswewa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Siyambalagaswewa? Kottakaduwa (62 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Siyambalagaswewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyambalagaswewa? Madawakkulama, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyambalagaswewa? Cooperative rural bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyambalagaswewa? HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyambalagaswewa? Ceypeco Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyambalagaswewa? LK6227015 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.90 km² - P-code: LK6227015 - Divisional Secretariat division: Pallama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/siyambalagaswewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.