# Ambalammulla GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ambalammulla/

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Ambalammulla

Ambalammulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **3.37 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ambalammulla?

Ambalammulla lies in [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Alawathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/alawathupitiya/), [Bandarawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bandarawatta-west/), [Dambaduraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dambaduraya/), [Dandugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dandugama/), [Dehiyagatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-north/), [Delathura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/delathura-west/), [Maha Pamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/maha-pamunugama/) and [Udammita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-south/). By area it is the 4450th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Ambalammulla is about 20 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.3 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1148° N, 79.8751° E. Local names: අම්බලන්මුල්ල .

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 Ambalammulla

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ambalammulla. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 9 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Alawatupitiya
- Ambalanmulla
- Kebellegodawela

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 Ambalammulla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Ambalammulla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport · Dambaduraya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11670&mlon=79.88333#map=17/7.11670/79.88333) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Dandugama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10202&mlon=79.88406#map=17/7.10202/79.88406) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Bandarawatta West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12215&mlon=79.87907#map=17/7.12215/79.87907) 

Hotel Grand Palace Boutique Hotel · Ambalammulla 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11140&mlon=79.87162#map=17/7.11140/79.87162) 

Mall Reality Plaza · Weligampitiya South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07532&mlon=79.89214#map=17/7.07532/79.89214) 

School Sri Jothi Rathana Pre School · Ambalammulla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11718&mlon=79.87973#map=17/7.11718/79.87973) 

College Metropoliton Institute of Business and Computing · Bandarawatta West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13120&mlon=79.87693#map=17/7.13120/79.87693) 

Police station Katunayake Highway Police Station · Bandarawatta West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12632&mlon=79.87174#map=17/7.12632/79.87174) 

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 Ambalammulla

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

- Hotels4
- Schools1

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 Katana DS Division

- Adikkandiya
- Air Force Camp
- Akkara 50
- Alawathupitiya
- Amandoluwa
- Andiambalama East
- Andiambalama West
- Bambukuliya
- Bandarawatta East
- Bandarawatta West
- Dambaduraya
- Dewamottawa
- Ethgala
- Ethgala South
- Evariwatta
- Ganepola
- Heenatiyana East
- Heenatiyana South
- Heenatiyana West
- Ihala Kandawala
- K.C. De Silva Puraya
- Kadirana
- Kadirana North
- Kadirana South
- Kalahapitiya
- Kaluwarippuwa West
- Kasagahawatta
- Katana East
- Katana North
- Katana West
- Katiyala
- Katunayaka North
- Katunayaka South
- Katuwapitiya
- Kimbulapitiya Central
- Kimbulapitiya North
- Kimbulapitiya South
- Kimbulapitiya West
- Kondagammulla
- Kotugoda
- Kovinna
- Kurana Katunayaka North
- Kurana Katunayaka South
- Kurana Katunayaka West
- Kuswala
- Lansiyawadiya
- Liyanagemulla North
- Liyanagemulla South
- Madawala
- Maha Ethgala
- Mahahunupitiya East
- Mahahunupitiya West
- Manaveriya
- Mookalangamuwa East
- Mookalangamuwa West
- Muruthana
- Muthuwadiya
- Pahala Kadirana
- Pahala Kandawala
- Raddolugama North
- Raddolugama North A
- Raddolugama South
- Raddolugama South A
- Raddoluwa North
- Raddoluwa South
- Raddoluwa West
- Seeduwa
- Sellakanda
- Thempala
- Thimbirigaskatuwa
- Thoppuwa
- Udammita North
- Udammita South
- Udangawa
- Walanagoda
- Walpola
- Welihena North
- Welihena South

## Quick answers

- Where is Ambalammulla?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ambalammulla?Alawathupitiya, Bandarawatta West, Dambaduraya, Dandugama, Dehiyagatha North, Delathura West, Maha Pamunugama and Udammita South
- How many villages are in Ambalammulla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ambalammulla?Settlements lie between 5 m and 9 m
- What is the best time to visit Ambalammulla?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ambalammulla?Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ambalammulla?Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ambalammulla?HDFC Bank ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambalammulla?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ambalammulla?LK1206395 (OCHA common operational dataset)