# Ambala West GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/ambala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Ambala West Ambala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.37 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ambala West? Ambala West lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/ambala-north/), [Bodarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bodarakanda/), [Galagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/galagama-west/), [Kudaheella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/kudaheella-south/) and [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/miriswatta/). By area it is the 8777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Ambala West is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0224° N, 80.7054° E. Local names: අම්බල බටහිර . 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 Ambala West ### Nearby, outside Ambala West - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South7.0 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central7.4 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East8.4 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban9.9 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla11 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella11 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta11 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla14 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West14 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa15 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: Ambala West - 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) · Galle43 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala55 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 4.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 2026-11-02](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 Ambala West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank Getamaanna Rural Bank · Getamanna West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04153&mlon=80.67991#map=17/6.04153/80.67991) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Piyakaru Nature Resort · Ambala West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02527&mlon=80.71605#map=17/6.02527/80.71605) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Ambala Maha Vidyalaya School Ground · Ambala North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02940&mlon=80.70649#map=17/6.02940/80.70649) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04718&mlon=80.73525#map=17/6.04718/80.73525) 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 Ambala West Places mapped inside Ambala West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galagama West - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Godawela - Ihala Beligalla East - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kahawatta - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa East - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Ambala West?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambala West?Ambala North, Bodarakanda, Galagama West, Kudaheella South and Miriswatta - What is there to see in Ambala West?Blue Beach Island, Bathigama Beach, Goyambokka, War Monument - What time zone is Ambala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ambala West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambala West?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambala West?Getamaanna Rural Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambala West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambala West?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambala West?LK3330280 (OCHA common operational dataset)