# Dambemada GN division, Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/dambemada/ Grama Niladhari division · Kolonna DS Division # Dambemada Dambemada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 559 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambemada? Dambemada lies in [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Helaudakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/helaudakanda/), [Heneggegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/heneggegoda/), [Kumburugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/kumburugamuwa/), [Miriswelpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/miriswelpatha/) and [Welewathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/welewathugoda/). By area it is the 5236th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/). The centre of Dambemada is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4305° N, 80.7075° E. Local names: දඹේමඩ . 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 Dambemada ### Nearby, outside Dambemada - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa2.9 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa2.9 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama3.4 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama4.6 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala5.3 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana8.9 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West9.5 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North9.5 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa12 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa12 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena13 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena13 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: Dambemada - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 2026-11-02](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 Dambemada Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dambemada. - Dambemada - Dambemeda 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 Dambemada Named natural and historic features inside Dambemada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Wadakahadeniya · 661 m 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 Dambemada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 274 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambemada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallebedda Divisional Hospital · Pallebedda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48316&mlon=80.70638#map=17/6.48316/80.70638) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallebedda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48172&mlon=80.70982#map=17/6.48172/80.70982) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara · Kolambage Ara 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43048&mlon=80.77038#map=17/6.43048/80.77038) Hotel J Hotel · Ambagahayaya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37917&mlon=80.71622#map=17/6.37917/80.71622) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Dambemeda Vidyalaya · Dambemada 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42786&mlon=80.71111#map=17/6.42786/80.71111) College Victory College · Niyangama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) 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 Dambemada Places mapped inside Dambemada 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 Kolonna DS Division - Ambagahayaya - Boraluwageaina - Buluthota - Buthkanda - Dapane - Dorapane - Ereporuwa - Habbeliara - Helaudakanda - Heneggegoda - Ittakanda - Kella - Kempane - Kolonna - Koppakanda - Kumburugamuwa - Maduwanwela Peranigama - Morawadiya - Nandanagama - Omalpe - Poddana - Pupulaketiya - Ranhotikanda - Ullinduwawa - Walakada - Welewathugoda - Wijeriya - Yakmaditta ## Quick answers - Where is Dambemada?In Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambemada?Helaudakanda, Heneggegoda, Kumburugamuwa, Miriswelpatha and Welewathugoda - What is there to see in Dambemada?Waulpane Cave, Waulpane Ruins, Duli ella, Maduwanwela Walawwa - What time zone is Dambemada in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dambemada?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dambemada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dambemada?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dambemada?Wadakahadeniya (661 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambemada?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambemada?Pallebedda Divisional Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambemada?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambemada?Com Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambemada?Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambemada?LK9151035 (OCHA common operational dataset)