# Bambarenda Central GN division, Dikwella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-central/ Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division # Bambarenda Central Bambarenda Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.47 km²**. - 1.5km² ## Where is Bambarenda Central? Bambarenda Central lies in [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Batheegama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/batheegama-central/), [Batheegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/batheegama-west/), [Dandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-south/), [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rathmale/), [Wehella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella-north/) and [Wehella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella-south/). By area it is the 8429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Bambarenda Central is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9741° N, 80.6704° E. Local names: බඹරැන්ද මධ්‍යම . 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 Bambarenda Central ### Nearby, outside Bambarenda Central - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central2.1 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella4.6 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta4.8 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta5.2 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South5.6 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West7.8 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa8.9 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa10.0 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South10 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South11 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South12 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East13 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: Bambarenda Central - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala61 km ### Nearest railway station Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 1.1 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 06:09, 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 Bambarenda Central and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 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 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambarenda Central Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96266&mlon=80.67739#map=17/5.96266/80.67739) Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00282&mlon=80.67006#map=17/6.00282/80.67006) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Hunnadeniya Filling Station · Bambarenda South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) Hotel Island House · Batheegama West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96100&mlon=80.67366#map=17/5.96100/80.67366) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Primary School · Wehella 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98328&mlon=80.68475#map=17/5.98328/80.68475) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 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 Dikwella DS Division - Bambarenda East - Bambarenda North - Bambarenda South - Bambarenda West - Batheegama Central - Batheegama East - Batheegama West - Belideniya - Beliwatta - Bodarakanda - Dandeniya North - Dandeniya South - Dickwella Central - Dickwella East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West - Dickwella North - Dickwella South - Dodampahala Central - Dodampahala East - Dodampahala North - Dodampahala South - Dodampahala West - Godauda - Kottagoda - Lunukalapuwa - Pathegama Central - Pathegama South - Pohosathugoda - Rannawala - Rathmale - Suduwella - Urugamuwa - Urugamuwa Central - Urugamuwa East - Urugamuwa North - Urugamuwa South - Urugamuwa West - Walasgala East - Walasgala West - Wattegama - Wattegama North - Wattegama South - Wehella - Wehella North - Wehella South - Wevurukannala ## Quick answers - Where is Bambarenda Central?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bambarenda Central?Batheegama Central, Batheegama West, Dandeniya South, Rathmale, Wehella North and Wehella South - What is there to see in Bambarenda Central?Bathigama Beach, kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach, Blowhole - What time zone is Bambarenda Central in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bambarenda Central?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bambarenda Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bambarenda Central?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bambarenda Central?Bathigama Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bambarenda Central?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bambarenda Central?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambarenda Central?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bambarenda Central?LK3248080 (OCHA common operational dataset)