# Dambana GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Dambana Dambana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **232.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 232km² - 2mapped services - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambana? Dambana 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 11 other GN divisions: [Beligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/beligalla/), [Galode](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/galode/), [Girandurukotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/girandurukotte/), [Hagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/hagamwela/), [Keselpotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/), [Kukulapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/kukulapola/), [Pahala Rathkinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/pahala-rathkinda/), [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/paranagama/), [Sandunpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandunpura/), [Welampele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/welampele/) and [Wewmedagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/wewmedagama/). By area it is the 10th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 38.6% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Dambana is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4725° N, 81.1273° E. Local names: දඹාන . 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 Dambana Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Dambana. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 165 m above sea level (median 154 m). - Bulugahalanda - Dambana - Dumbana - Gurukumbura - Kongolla - Kotatalawa - Kudavila - Kukulapola - Mawaralagala 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 Dambana Named natural and historic features inside Dambana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Dehiaththa Ela - Kadupahara Wewa - Kiul Ela - Mavarala Oya - Namudanwela Ela - Pussulwinna Oya - Vila 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 Dambana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 658 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 27 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 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 Dambana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ · Girandurukotte 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46929&mlon=81.01910#map=17/7.46929/81.01910) Bank R D B Bank · Girandurukotte 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47057&mlon=81.01789#map=17/7.47057/81.01789) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Girandurukotte 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47497&mlon=81.01695#map=17/7.47497/81.01695) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Gurukumbura School · Dambana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43607&mlon=81.13394#map=17/7.43607/81.13394) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Girandurukotte Police Station · Girandurukotte 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46912&mlon=81.01679#map=17/7.46912/81.01679) 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 Dambana Places mapped inside Dambana in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Dambagolla - 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 Dambana?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambana?Beligalla, Galode, Girandurukotte, Hagamwela, Keselpotha North, Kukulapola, Pahala Rathkinda, Paranagama, Sandunpura, Welampele and Wewmedagama - How many villages are in Dambana?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dambana?Settlements lie between 136 m and 165 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dambana?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dambana?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambana?Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambana?R D B Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambana?Peoples Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambana?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambana?LK8103100 (OCHA common operational dataset)