# Dambewela GN division, Passara DS Division, Badulla District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/dambewela/ Grama Niladhari division · Passara DS Division # Dambewela Dambewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Passara DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.83 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 1mapped services ## Where is Dambewela? Dambewela lies in [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna/), [Ambathenna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna-west/), [Ethpattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ethpattiya/), [Kanahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kanahela/), [Kotamuduna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/kotamuduna/), [Maussagolla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/maussagolla-east/), [Meeriyabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/meeriyabedda/) and [Puhulwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/puhulwatta/). By area it is the 3923rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/). The centre of Dambewela is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9118° N, 81.1514° E. Local names: දඹේවෙල . 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 Dambewela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dambewela. - Dambewela - Demmeria State 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 Dambewela Named natural and historic features inside Dambewela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Demmiria Group Division 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 Dambewela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambewela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Passara · Passara Town South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93357&mlon=81.15249#map=17/6.93357/81.15249) Bank Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank · Ballaketuwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85935&mlon=81.09515#map=17/6.85935/81.09515) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Lanka Ioc Fuel Station · Passara Town North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93497&mlon=81.15550#map=17/6.93497/81.15550) Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Bibilegama Maha Vidyalaya · Bibilegama West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89526&mlon=81.14111#map=17/6.89526/81.14111) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Passara · Passara Town South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93447&mlon=81.15483#map=17/6.93447/81.15483) 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 Dambewela Places mapped inside Dambewela 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 Passara DS Division - Ambathenna - Ambathenna West - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Dambakote - Demodara - Gerandiella - Gonagala East - Gonagala West - Kahataruppa - Kanahela - Kanawerella - Kanawerella East - Kanawerella West - Kudugala Pathana - Madugasthalawa North - Madugasthalawa South - Maligathenna - Maussagolla East - Maussagolla West - Medawelagama - Meedumpitiya - Meeriyabedda - Nikebedda - Palagolla - Palawatta - Pallegama - Paramahankada - Passara Town East - Passara Town North - Passara Town South - Pelgahathenna - Puhulwatta - Sapuroda - Thalagahagedara - Thennuge - Tholabowatta - Udagama - Welgolla - Wewekele ## Quick answers - Where is Dambewela?In Passara DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambewela?Ambathenna, Ambathenna West, Ethpattiya, Kanahela, Kotamuduna, Maussagolla East, Meeriyabedda and Puhulwatta - How many villages are in Dambewela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dambewela?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambewela?District Hospital Passara, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambewela?Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambewela?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambewela?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambewela?LK8118205 (OCHA common operational dataset)