# Ambadeniya GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambadeniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Ambadeniya

Ambadeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 249 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambadeniya?

Ambadeniya lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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: [Balawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balawathgama/), [Habalakkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/habalakkawa/), [Kooragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kooragala/), [Thalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgamuwa/), [Waduwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weragoda/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Ambadeniya is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1956° N, 80.4806° E. Local names: අඹදෙණිය .

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 Ambadeniya

### Nearby, outside Ambadeniya

- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East3.3 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala4.8 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.2 km
- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.2 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.9 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna6.6 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.2 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.9 km
- NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa8.0 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town8.2 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town8.2 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella8.6 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: Ambadeniya

- 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) · Colombo66 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km

### Nearest railway station

Balana (Balana), about 8.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Ambadeniya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ambadeniya.

- Pitawala
- Siyambalawa

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 Ambadeniya 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 Ambadeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aranayake Hospital · Dippitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17736&mlon=80.45872#map=17/7.17736/80.45872) 

Bank People's Bank · Ginihappitiya West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17572&mlon=80.50063#map=17/7.17572/80.50063) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ginihappitiya East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17223&mlon=80.50036#map=17/7.17223/80.50036) 

Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School Waduwawala Junior School · Waduwawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.48744#map=17/7.18654/80.48744) 

College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) 

Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 

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 Mawanella DS Division

- Aluthnuwara
- Ambalawa
- Ambaruppa
- Ambulugala
- Attanagoda
- Balathgamuwa
- Balawathgama
- Batawala
- Beligammana
- Daswatta
- Dehimaduwa
- Dodanthale
- Dumbuluwawa
- Dunugama Maliyadda
- Edanduwawa
- Embilmeewala
- Eraminigammana
- Ganethenna
- Ginihappitiya East
- Ginihappitiya West
- Gondiwala
- Habbunkaduwa
- Heenatipana
- Hemmathagama
- Hingula
- Hinguloya
- Idampitiya
- Ihala Kotte
- Kahawandala
- Kappagoda
- Karapane
- Kehelpannala East
- Kehelpannala West
- Kekirigoda
- Keppetipola
- Kiringadeniya
- Kondeniya
- Kongamuwa
- Kooragala
- Kumbalgama
- Lewke
- Madulbowa
- Mahanthegama
- Mahawatta
- Makadawara
- Makehelwala
- Mawana
- Mawanella
- Mawela
- Molligoda
- Muruthawala
- Nankurugama
- Owatta
- Palliporuwa
- Panagamuwa
- Randiwala
- Rankothdiwala
- Rukulagama
- Thambavita
- Uda Makadawara
- Uthuwankanda
- Uyanwatta
- Wadiyathenna
- Waduwawala
- Warakapana
- Weganthale
- Weligalla
- Weragoda
- Werake
- Yatimahana

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambadeniya?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambadeniya?Balawathgama, Habalakkawa, Kooragala, Thalgamuwa, Waduwawala and Weragoda
- What is there to see in Ambadeniya?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama, Bible Rock, Bathalegala
- What time zone is Ambadeniya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ambadeniya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ambadeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ambadeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ambadeniya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambadeniya?Aranayake Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambadeniya?People's Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambadeniya?NSB ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambadeniya?Ceypetco, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambadeniya?LK9206280 (OCHA common operational dataset)