# Dambulla GN division, Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/dambulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambukkana DS Division # Dambulla Dambulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 3mapped services - 184 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambulla? Dambulla lies in [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [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: [Deliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/deliwala/), [Kudagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/kudagama-south/), [Medagaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/medagaladeniya/), [Nattambura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/nattambura/), [Padavigampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/padavigampala/) and [Udagaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/udagaladeniya/). By area it is the 8441st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/). The centre of Dambulla is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3557° N, 80.3710° E. Local names: දඹුල්ල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Dambulla Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dambulla. - Dambulla 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 Dambulla 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 Dambulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rambukkana Hospital · Eriyawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32724&mlon=80.39587#map=17/7.32724/80.39587) Bank DFCC Bank - Rambukkana · Mottappuliya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32380&mlon=80.38882#map=17/7.32380/80.38882) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) Hotel Galoruwa · Dambulla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya · Diyasunnatha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32527&mlon=80.39626#map=17/7.32527/80.39626) College School Of Agriculture - Pelwehera · Dambulla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) Police station Rambukkana Police Station · Hurimaluwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32438&mlon=80.38785#map=17/7.32438/80.38785) 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 Dambulla Places mapped inside Dambulla in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Rambukkana DS Division - Alugolla - Ambuwangala - Bathambure - Beddawala - Beligodapitiya - Daluggala - Deegana Kanda - Deldeniya - Deliwala - Diyasunnatha - Dombemada East - Dombemada West - Dunukewala - Eriyagolla - Eriyawa - Gabbala North - Gabbala South - Galpala - Gangoda - Godagandeniya - Halagiriya - Halpitiya - Halwatta - Hangawela - Heenabowa - Henepola - Hewadiwela - Hiriwadunna - Hurimaluwa - Ihala Walpola - Imbulgasdeniya - Kadigamuwa - Kansalagamuwa - Kanugolla - Kavudaulla - Kehelwathugoda - Kempitiya - Kiriwallapitiya - Kiriwandeniya - Kivulpana - Koorempola - Kossinna - Kotagama - Kotawella - Kottana Watta - Kudagama North - Kudagama South - Kumbaldiwela - Kumbaloluwa - Madawala - Mahagama - Maligathenna - Mangalagama - Marukwathura - Medagaladeniya - Meeduma - Minwana - Molagoda - Mottappuliya - Muwapitiya - Naranbedda East - Naranbedda West - Nattambura - Netiyapana - Padavigampala - Parape North - Parape South - Pattampitiya - Pinnawala - Pitiyegama - Puwakmote - Rambukkana Town - Thaldewa - Thismalpola - Udagaladeniya - Udanvita - Udugama - Udugama Gondewala - Waduwadeniya - Wahawa - Walalgoda - Walgama - Waragoda - Weligamuwa - Werellapatha - Yatagama - Yatiwaldeniya - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Dambulla?In Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambulla?Deliwala, Kudagama South, Medagaladeniya, Nattambura, Padavigampala and Udagaladeniya - How many villages are in Dambulla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dambulla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambulla?Rambukkana Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambulla?DFCC Bank - Rambukkana, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambulla?Sampath ATM, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambulla?Lanka filling station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambulla?LK9203085 (OCHA common operational dataset)