# Maha Ambalangoda GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/maha-ambalangoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division 

# Maha Ambalangoda

Maha Ambalangoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maha Ambalangoda?

Maha Ambalangoda lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Deldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/deldoowa/), [Dewagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/dewagoda-west/), [Hirewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/hirewatta/), [Paniyandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/paniyandoowa/) and [Urawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/urawatta/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Maha Ambalangoda is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2307° N, 80.0623° E. Local names: මහ අම්බලන්ගොඩ .

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 Maha Ambalangoda

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Maha Ambalangoda: 1 museum.

- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Maha Ambalangoda

- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta1.0 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla1.2 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla1.8 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.9 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara4.1 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South4.4 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.4 km
- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South5.5 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta7.4 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.4 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.5 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North7.7 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: Maha Ambalangoda

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle39 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Maha Ambalangoda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maha Ambalangoda.

- Nambimulla

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 Maha Ambalangoda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maha Ambalangoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwana Hospital · Hirewatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23226&mlon=80.05456#map=17/6.23226/80.05456) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Vilegoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23393&mlon=80.05452#map=17/6.23393/80.05452) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Hirewatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23265&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23265/80.05453) 

Hotel The Kabok Villa · Maha Ambalangoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22845&mlon=80.06150#map=17/6.22845/80.06150) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School ᴀɴɢᴇʟꜱ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ · Vilegoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23394&mlon=80.05544#map=17/6.23394/80.05544) 

College Open University Ambalangoda · Paniyandoowa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23504&mlon=80.05629#map=17/6.23504/80.05629) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 

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 Maha Ambalangoda

Places mapped inside Maha Ambalangoda in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3

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 Ambalangoda DS Division

- Batadoowa
- Batapola Central
- Batapola East
- Batapola North
- Batapola South
- Batapola West
- Diddeliya
- Domanvila
- Dorala
- Eranavila
- Godahena
- Heppumulla
- Hirewatta
- Kaluwadumulla
- Karittakanda
- Keraminiya
- Kobeithuduwa
- Kondagala
- Lewdoowa
- Meetiyagoda
- Metiwala
- Nawagama
- Nindana
- Okanda
- Paniyandoowa
- Patabendimulla
- Polhunnawa
- Polwatta
- Poramba
- Thalgasgoda
- Thanipolgahalanga
- Thilakapura
- Udakerewa
- Vilegoda
- Walakada

## Quick answers

- Where is Maha Ambalangoda?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maha Ambalangoda?Deldoowa, Dewagoda West, Hirewatta, Paniyandoowa and Urawatta
- What is there to see in Maha Ambalangoda?Tukkawadu Mask Museum
- What time zone is Maha Ambalangoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maha Ambalangoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maha Ambalangoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maha Ambalangoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maha Ambalangoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Ambalangoda?Suwana Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maha Ambalangoda?Seylan Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Ambalangoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Ambalangoda?Lanka IOC, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maha Ambalangoda?LK3133100 (OCHA common operational dataset)