# Dambagolla GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambagolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division 

# Dambagolla

Dambagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dambagolla?

Dambagolla lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Ambagahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/ambagahapelessa/), [Batumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/batumulla/), [Hevandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hevandana/), [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karametiya/), [Kuruvithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuruvithenna/), [Mapakadawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/mapakadawewa/), [Medayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/medayaya/), [Muttettuthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/muttettuthenna/) and [Pangaragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/pangaragammana/). By area it is the 744th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Dambagolla is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2443° N, 81.0231° E. Local names: දඹගොල්ල .

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 Dambagolla

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dambagolla.

- Alikandura
- Dambagolla
- Gangeyaya
- Medaoya

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 Dambagolla

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Hepola Oya
- Loggal Oya

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 Dambagolla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 688 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 144 

Feb 28 106 

Mar 29 102 

Apr 30 155 

May 31 128 

Jun 30 62 

Jul 30 50 

Aug 31 64 

Sep 31 112 

Oct 30 221 

Nov 28 289 

Dec 27 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel National Holiday Resort · Mapakadawewa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28227&mlon=81.03111#map=17/7.28227/81.03111) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Dambagolla Sri Sumana Vidayalaya · Dambagolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25389&mlon=81.01449#map=17/7.25389/81.01449) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Dambagolla

Places mapped inside Dambagolla in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Mahiyanganaya DS Division

- Aluttarama
- Aluyatawela
- Bathalayaya
- Belaganwewa
- Beligalla
- Dambana
- Dambarawa
- Dehigolla
- Divulapelessa
- Elewela
- Galporuyaya
- Ginnoruwa
- Girandurukotte
- Haddattawa
- Hebarawa
- Hobariyawa
- Kukulapola
- Mahiyanganaya Town
- Mapakadawewa
- Medayaya
- Meegahahena
- Millattawa
- Pahala Rathkinda
- Pangaragammana
- Poojanagaraya
- Rotalawela
- Senanigama
- Sorabora
- Thalangamuwa
- Theldeniyaya
- Ulhitiya
- Viranegama
- Wewatta
- Wewgampaha

## Quick answers

- Where is Dambagolla?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dambagolla?Ambagahapelessa, Batumulla, Hevandana, Karametiya, Kuruvithenna, Mapakadawewa, Medayaya, Muttettuthenna and Pangaragammana
- How many villages are in Dambagolla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dambagolla?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dambagolla?Uraniya District Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dambagolla?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dambagolla?PET, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambagolla?SINOPEC, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dambagolla?LK8103170 (OCHA common operational dataset)
