# Ambathale GN division, Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/ambathale/

Grama Niladhari division · Kolonnawa DS Division 

# Ambathale

Ambathale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambathale?

Ambathale lies in [Kolonnawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Bollegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/bollegala/), [Kelanimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/kelanimulla/), [Malgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/malgama/), [Mulleriyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/mulleriyawa-north/), [Mulleriyawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/mulleriyawa-south/), [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/thalwatta/), [Udumulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/udumulla-north/) and [Welivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/welivita/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Kolonnawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/). The centre of Ambathale is about 9.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9414° N, 79.9383° E. Local names: අඹතලේ .

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 Ambathale

### Nearby, outside Ambathale

- Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta0.6 km
- Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala1.5 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala1.5 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala1.6 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena4.1 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala4.1 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North4.2 km
- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura5.2 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South5.8 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela5.9 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya5.9 km
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East6.0 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: Ambathale

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo15 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo27 km

### Nearest railway station

Kelaniya (Pattiya West), about 5.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Villages and localities in Ambathale

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ambathale.

- Ambatale
- Hatigalla

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).

## Weather in Ambathale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambathale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Colombo · Ambathale 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94139&mlon=79.93958#map=17/6.94139/79.93958) 

Bank Business Development Cooperative Society · Malgama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93628&mlon=79.93459#map=17/6.93628/79.93459) 

ATM HNB · Sinharamulla North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95320&mlon=79.91872#map=17/6.95320/79.91872) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Welivita 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93760&mlon=79.94813#map=17/6.93760/79.94813) 

Hotel Grand Arena Hotel · Welivita 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93818&mlon=79.95066#map=17/6.93818/79.95066) 

Mall Shades · Kotikawatta East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93487&mlon=79.91651#map=17/6.93487/79.91651) 

School Bollegala Maha Vidyalayaa · Bollegala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94440&mlon=79.94815#map=17/6.94440/79.94815) 

College Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - NIIBS · Bollegala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94533&mlon=79.95046#map=17/6.94533/79.95046) 

Police station Mulleriyawa Police Station · Mulleriyawa South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92726&mlon=79.92921#map=17/6.92726/79.92921) 

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 Ambathale

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

- Hospitals1

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 Kolonnawa DS Division

- Batalandahena
- Belagama
- Bopetta
- Dahampura
- Dodamgahahena
- Elhena
- Gajabapura
- Gothatuwa
- Gothatuwa New Town
- Halmulla
- Himbutana East
- Himbutana West
- Kajugahawatta
- Kelanimulla
- Kittampahuwa
- Kolonnawa
- Kotikawatta East
- Kotikawatta West
- Kotuvila
- Kuda Buthgamuwa
- Kuruniyawatta
- Madinnagoda
- Maha Buthgamuwa A
- Maha Buthgamuwa B
- Maha Buthgamuwa C
- Malgama
- Maligagodella
- Malpura
- Meethotamulla
- Megoda Kolonnawa
- Mulleriyawa North
- Mulleriyawa South
- Orugodawatta
- Rajasinghagama
- Salamulla
- Sedawatta
- Singhapura
- Udumulla North
- Udumulla South
- Veheragoda
- Wadulla
- Welewatta
- Wellampitiya
- Wennawatta
- Wijayapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambathale?In Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambathale?Bollegala, Kelanimulla, Malgama, Mulleriyawa North, Mulleriyawa South, Thalwatta, Udumulla North and Welivita
- What is there to see in Ambathale?Water World Lanka, Thousand Buddha Hall, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue, Avalokitheschwara Statue
- What time zone is Ambathale in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ambathale?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ambathale?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ambathale?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ambathale?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambathale?General Hospital Colombo, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambathale?Business Development Cooperative Society, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambathale?HNB, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambathale?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ambathale?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ambathale?LK1106070 (OCHA common operational dataset)