# Ambana North GN division, Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Ambana North

Ambana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.94 km²**.

- 1.9km²

## Where is Ambana North?

Ambana North lies in [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/), [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/), [Kahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa/), [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/), [Pituwala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-south/) and [Pituwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-west/). By area it is the 7070th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Ambana North is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2384° N, 80.2021° E. Local names: අම්බන උතුර .

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 Ambana North

### Nearby, outside Ambana North

- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana2.3 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana2.3 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.1 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita6.1 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa8.0 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila9.4 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa13 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North14 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North15 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North15 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North15 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta15 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: Ambana North

- 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) · Galle30 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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.

## Weather in Ambana North 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 Ambana North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) 

Hotel Nildiya Falls Hotel · Kudagala Kadirandola 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27253&mlon=80.17311#map=17/6.27253/80.17311) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Pinikahana Siriniwasa Kanishta Vidyalaya · Pinikahana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21954&mlon=80.19901#map=17/6.21954/80.19901) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Special Crime Investigation Branch · Igala East 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28989&mlon=80.16299#map=17/6.28989/80.16299) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Elpitiya DS Division

- Ambana
- Amugoda
- Atakohota
- Avittawa
- Batuwanhena
- Delpona
- Digala Nagahathenna
- Dikhena
- Ella
- Ella Thanabaddegama
- Elpitiya Central
- Elpitiya East
- Elpitiya North
- Elpitiya South
- Eramulla
- Goluwamulla
- Goluwamulla North
- Goluwamulla West
- Himbutugoda
- Igala
- Igala East
- Igala Thalawa
- Igala Thalawa East
- Ihala Omatta
- Indipalegoda
- Kahadoowa
- Kahadoowa South
- Kellapatha
- Ketandola Udovita
- Kudagala Kadirandola
- Mahawela Abhayapura
- Metiviliya
- Nawadagala
- Omatta
- Opatha
- Pahala Omatta
- Pelendagoda
- Pinikahana
- Pituwala North
- Pituwala South
- Pituwala West
- Poojagallena
- Rekadahena
- Sittaragoda
- Thalagaspe
- Thalagaspe West
- Thibbotuwawa
- Wallambagala
- Wallambagala North
- Wathuruvila

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambana North?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambana North?Ambana, Eramulla, Kahadoowa, Pinikahana, Pituwala South and Pituwala West
- What is there to see in Ambana North?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Kiridola
- What time zone is Ambana North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ambana North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ambana North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ambana North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambana North?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambana North?Sanasa Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambana North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambana North?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambana North?LK3112175 (OCHA common operational dataset)