# Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Ayagama DS Division Ayagama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **163.3 km²**. It is divided into 21 GN divisions. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 21GN divisions - 15mapped services ## Where is Ayagama DS Division? Ayagama DS Division lies in [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/), [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/) and [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). By area it is the 138th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Ayagama DS Division is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.6425° N, 80.2915° E. Local names: අයගම · அயகமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Ayagama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ayagama/) 5.7 2 7 [Dethabadakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dethabadakanda/) 6.2 2 0 [Dumbara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara/) 12 1 0 [Dumbara Manana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara-manana/) 14 1 0 [Ellahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ellahena/) 1.8 1 0 [Galathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/galathura/) 5.3 2 1 [Gangodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/gangodakanda/) 8.0 1 0 [Gawaragiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/gawaragiriya/) 6.4 2 0 [Ketepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ketepola/) 10 0 0 [Kolambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/kolambewa/) 7.9 0 0 [Madabaddara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/madabaddara/) 4.0 3 0 [Nikagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/nikagoda/) 12 0 1 [Pahala Galathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pahala-galathura/) 3.2 0 1 [Pallekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pallekada/) 5.6 2 1 [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/paragala/) 12 2 2 [Pimbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pimbura/) 13 3 0 [Pitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pitakanda/) 9.1 2 0 [Sinhalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/sinhalagoda/) 8.7 4 1 [Udugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala/) 9.0 2 0 [Udugala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala-north/) 3.8 2 0 [Vithanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/vithanagama/) 5.8 2 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ayagama DS Division Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Ayagama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 449 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Araporuwa - Athukoralagoda - Ayagama - Batamandiya - Beraliyana - Detabodakanda - Ellahena - Ereporuwa - Ethaheraliyagoda - Galathura - Galatura - Galaudakanda - Gangodakanda - Gawaragiriya - Handunkanda - Kandegama - Kandewaththa - Kandewatta - Kekiriwaramandiya - Madabaddara - Madabandara - Mawarakanda - Medagalathura - Nammiminiya Waththa - Nammuniyawatta - Nikagoda - Pallekada - Paragala - Patagama - Pimbura - Sinhalagoda - Tea Janapadaya - Udugala - Watteinnekanda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ayagama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ayagama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Dumbara Maha Oya - Galalura Ela - Hean Ganga - Kuru Ganga - Marda Ela - Paragala Ganga - Pasgam Ela - Walayal Dola - Yatipauwa Ela ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 4 hills. - Kurulugala · 701 m - Kukulugala · 539 m - Thoranagoda · 514 m - Talapatgala · 394 m - Kombekanda · 363 m - Mawarakanda · 356 m - Gendagala · 302 m - Katukitulakanda · 293 m - Galakota · 190 m - Udugala · 164 m - Kondagalakanda · 58 m - Belungala · 51 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kukuluwa ### Estates 26 estates; 14 rubber estates; 9 estates; 1 tea estate. - Aludeniya - Baduwalakanda - Bandarawatta - Bogahahena - Bopinkanda - Dumbara - Dummalahena - Ellapitikanda - Erakolakanda - Fort Print Group - Galatura Group - Galatura Group - Galkerakanda - Gamagodakanda - Gamagodakanda - Gammikkanda - Gangabobatenna - Gangarawa - Giritenna - Godahena - Gonapenidola - Handagala - Hettiwatta - Ihalakanda …and 26 more. 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 Ayagama DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ayagama DS Division Places mapped inside Ayagama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels5 - Schools8 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Ayagama DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ayagama DS Division?Bulathsinhala DS Division, Elapatha DS Division, Ingiriya DS Division, Kalawana DS Division, Kiriella DS Division, Nivithigala DS Division and Palindanuwara DS Division - How many villages are in Ayagama DS Division?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ayagama DS Division?Settlements lie between 27 m and 449 m - What is the highest point in Ayagama DS Division?Kurulugala (701 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ayagama DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Ayagama DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ayagama DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ayagama DS Division?LK9130 (OCHA common operational dataset)