# Bambarenda North GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division 

# Bambarenda North

Bambarenda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.40 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Bambarenda North?

Bambarenda North 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: [Dandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-south/), [Pathegama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pathegama-central/), [Pathegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-east/), [Pathegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-north/), [Pohosathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pohosathugoda/) and [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rathmale/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Bambarenda North is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9774° N, 80.6517° E. Local names: බඹරැන්ද 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 Bambarenda North

### Nearby, outside Bambarenda North

- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella3.8 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta3.8 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central3.9 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta4.1 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West6.5 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa7.6 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South7.7 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa8.6 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South9.0 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South9.3 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South9.7 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta12 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 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) · Galle37 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 1.3 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 North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 3.3 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 3.5 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 8.8 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 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) 

Hotel Hotel Maliyaddha · Bambarenda East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96211&mlon=80.66190#map=17/5.96211/80.66190) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Godauda Maha Vidyalaya · Lunukalapuwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95794&mlon=80.64771#map=17/5.95794/80.64771) 

College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) 

Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 4.8 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 Central
- Bambarenda East
- 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 North?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bambarenda North?Dandeniya South, Pathegama Central, Pathegama East, Pathegama North, Pohosathugoda and Rathmale
- What is there to see in Bambarenda North?kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach, Bathigama Beach, Blowhole
- What time zone is Bambarenda North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bambarenda North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bambarenda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bambarenda North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bambarenda North?Bathigama Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bambarenda North?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bambarenda North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambarenda North?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bambarenda North?LK3248065 (OCHA common operational dataset)