# Ampagala GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/ampagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Ampagala Ampagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.96 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ampagala? Ampagala lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Haloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/haloluwa/), [Kannattota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/kannattota/), [Kiriporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kiriporuwa/), [Mattamagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/mattamagoda/), [Panapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/panapitiya/) and [Thelkumuduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/thelkumuduwala/). By area it is the 5010th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Ampagala is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0806° N, 80.2913° E. Local names: අම්පාගල . 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 Ampagala ### Nearby, outside Ampagala - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella6.0 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa8.0 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha9.3 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola9.9 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa11 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala12 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka12 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South13 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama15 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama15 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama15 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama15 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: Ampagala - 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) · Colombo46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Ampagala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ampagala. - Kiriporuwa 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 Ampagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital gampaha · Jayavinda Gama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05322&mlon=80.32898#map=17/7.05322/80.32898) Bank Sampath Bank Ruwanwella · Ruwanwella 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04701&mlon=80.25400#map=17/7.04701/80.25400) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Asiri Hotel and Reception Hall · Mattamagoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10483&mlon=80.27635#map=17/7.10483/80.27635) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Ke/Dehi/Pannala Maha Vidyalaya · Ampagala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08059&mlon=80.29603#map=17/7.08059/80.29603) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ampagala Places mapped inside Ampagala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Ampagala?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ampagala?Haloluwa, Kannattota, Kiriporuwa, Mattamagoda, Panapitiya and Thelkumuduwala - What is there to see in Ampagala?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Rikili ella water fall, Olu Ella water fall - What time zone is Ampagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ampagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ampagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampagala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ampagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ampagala?gampaha, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ampagala?Sampath Bank Ruwanwella, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ampagala?People's Bank ATM, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampagala?Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ampagala?LK9224120 (OCHA common operational dataset)