# Ampavila GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ampavila/

Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division 

# Ampavila

Ampavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ampavila?

Ampavila lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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: [Atanikitha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/atanikitha/), [Ihala Mawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ihala-mawella/), [Mawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/mawella/), [Panugalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/panugalgoda/), [Thittagalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/thittagalla-east/) and [Thittagalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/thittagalla-west/). By area it is the 10263rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Ampavila is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0166° N, 80.3588° E. Local names: අම්පාවිල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ampavila

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

- Jambirissa

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 Ampavila

Named natural and historic features inside Ampavila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Houpakanda

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 Ampavila 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 Ampavila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Imaduwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03557&mlon=80.38925#map=17/6.03557/80.38925) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) 

Hotel Villa Alba · Pelessa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00436&mlon=80.34975#map=17/6.00436/80.34975) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Pelassa School · Pelessa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00893&mlon=80.34219#map=17/6.00893/80.34219) 

College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) 

Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 

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 Imaduwa DS Division

- Andugoda
- Angulugaha
- Atanikitha
- Bedipita
- Danduwana
- Deegoda
- Deegoda Athireka 01
- Dikkumbura
- Dorape
- Ellalagoda
- Godaudamandiya
- Hatangala
- Hawpe
- Hawpe North
- Hettigoda
- Horadugoda
- Ihala Kombala
- Ihala Mawella
- Imaduwa
- Imaduwa Athireka 1
- Indurannavila
- Kabaragala
- Kahanda
- Kahanda Athireka 1
- Kalugalagoda
- Kodagoda East
- Kodagoda South
- Kombala
- Malalgodapitiya
- Mawella
- Mayakaduwa
- Panugalgoda
- Paragoda
- Pelawatta
- Pituwalahena
- Polhena
- Puswelkada
- Rangoda
- Thittagalla East
- Thittagalla West
- Wathawana
- Welikonda

## Quick answers

- Where is Ampavila?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ampavila?Atanikitha, Ihala Mawella, Mawella, Panugalgoda, Thittagalla East and Thittagalla West
- How many villages are in Ampavila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ampavila?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ampavila?Imaduwa Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ampavila?Bank of Ceylone, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ampavila?Sampath Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampavila?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ampavila?LK3151160 (OCHA common operational dataset)
