# Dombagammana GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/dombagammana/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Dombagammana Dombagammana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.47 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 1mapped service - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dombagammana? Dombagammana lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dippitigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dippitigala/), [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/), [Marapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/marapana/), [Maudella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/maudella/), [Noragalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/noragalla/) and [Welimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/welimaluwa/). By area it is the 3322nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Dombagammana is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6258° N, 80.4654° E. Local names: දොඹගම්මන . 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 Dombagammana ### Nearby, outside Dombagammana - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala6.8 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama6.8 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana8.1 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.2 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West9.5 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.8 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa10 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula11 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 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: Dombagammana - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle72 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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 Dombagammana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dombagammana. - Dela - Dombagammana 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 Dombagammana Named natural and historic features inside Dombagammana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Dela - Dombagammana Plantation 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 Dombagammana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 236 m lower 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dombagammana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aloka Hospital · Ratnapura Town North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68218&mlon=80.40344#map=17/6.68218/80.40344) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62491&mlon=80.54060#map=17/6.62491/80.54060) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Perera and Sons Bakers and Gas Station · Ganegama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63215&mlon=80.52689#map=17/6.63215/80.52689) Hotel Akoya Pearl · Dippitigala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65699&mlon=80.48761#map=17/6.65699/80.48761) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dela Maha Vidyalaya · Dombagammana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62136&mlon=80.45491#map=17/6.62136/80.45491) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Pelmadulla Police Station · Denawaka Pathakada 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63263&mlon=80.52135#map=17/6.63263/80.52135) 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 Dombagammana Places mapped inside Dombagammana 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Dombagammana?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dombagammana?Dippitigala, Erabadda, Marapana, Maudella, Noragalla and Welimaluwa - What is there to see in Dombagammana?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower - What time zone is Dombagammana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dombagammana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dombagammana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dombagammana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dombagammana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dombagammana?Aloka Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dombagammana?BOC, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dombagammana?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dombagammana?Perera and Sons Bakers and Gas Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dombagammana?LK9136015 (OCHA common operational dataset)