# Dambora GN division, Padukka DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/dambora/ Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division # Dambora Dambora is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.5km² - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambora? Dambora lies in [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Gurulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/gurulana/), [Kalatuwawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kalatuwawa-west/), [Karandana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-north/), [Mapota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mapota/), [Thummodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/thummodara/), [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/udagama/) and [Waga South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/waga-south/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.9% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Dambora is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8379° N, 80.1862° E. Local names: දඹෝර . 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 Dambora Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dambora. - Dambore 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 Dambora Named natural and historic features inside Dambora, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kalatuwawa Ela ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Tikpolahena · 319 m - Elawalikanda · 255 m - Ratugonakanda · 183 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Labugama - Sansalyation 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 Dambora 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 Dambora Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa · Kiriporuwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81498&mlon=80.23656#map=17/6.81498/80.23656) Bank Peoples Bank · Handapangoda West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79514&mlon=80.14271#map=17/6.79514/80.14271) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Serenity Village · Udagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82265&mlon=80.16530#map=17/6.82265/80.16530) Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) School Supipi Pre school · Waga East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86667&mlon=80.15000#map=17/6.86667/80.15000) College Sri Rahula College · Kendangamuwa Pahalagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83140&mlon=80.25194#map=17/6.83140/80.25194) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Padukka DS Division - Angampitiya - Angamuwa - Arukwatta North - Arukwatta South - Beliattavila - Beruketiya - Dampe - Galagedara East - Galagedara North - Galagedara South - Ganegoda - Gurulana - Halpe - Horagala East - Horagala West - Horakandawala - Ihala Bope - Kahawala - Kurugala - Liyanwala - Madulawa North - Madulawa South - Mahingala - Malagala - Miriyagalla - Padukka - Pahala Bope - Pahala Padukka - Pinnawala North - Pinnawala South - Pitumpe North - Pitumpe South - Poregedara - Siyambalawa - Thummodara - Udagama - Udumulla - Uggalla - Waga East - Waga North - Waga South - Waga West - Weragala - Wewelpanawa - Yatawathura ## Quick answers - Where is Dambora?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambora?Gurulana, Kalatuwawa West, Karandana North, Mapota, Thummodara, Udagama and Waga South - How many villages are in Dambora?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dambora?Tikpolahena (319 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dambora?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambora?Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambora?Peoples Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambora?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambora?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambora?LK1118230 (OCHA common operational dataset)