# Gammanpila GN division, Bandaragama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/gammanpila/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division # Gammanpila Gammanpila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gammanpila? Gammanpila lies in [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Alothiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/alothiyawa/), [Kamburugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kamburugoda-east/), [Kamburugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kamburugoda-west/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/medagama/), [Veedagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/veedagama-east/), [Veedagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/veedagama-west/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/walgama-north/) and [Walgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/walgama-south/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Gammanpila is about 28 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7286° N, 79.9859° E. Local names: ගම්මන්පිල . 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 Gammanpila ### Nearby, outside Gammanpila - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana3.3 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola7.6 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West8.7 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta8.8 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West8.9 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place9.5 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla9.8 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama13 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta14 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala15 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala15 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North16 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: Gammanpila - 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) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Pinwatta (Pinwatta West), about 9.1 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 17:57). 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 Gammanpila Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gammanpila. - Gammanpila 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 Gammanpila Named natural and historic features inside Gammanpila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Walgam Wewa 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 Gammanpila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gammanpila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Pinnawala Homestay · Kamburugoda West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71667&mlon=79.98330#map=17/6.71667/79.98330) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Kamburugoda East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71617&mlon=79.99093#map=17/6.71617/79.99093) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Kamburugoda East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71487&mlon=79.98914#map=17/6.71487/79.98914) Hotel Umaya Lake · Medagama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73323&mlon=79.98103#map=17/6.73323/79.98103) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Sithara Pre School and Day Care Centre · Kamburugoda East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71615&mlon=79.98684#map=17/6.71615/79.98684) College Blace Academy · Kothalawala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72098&mlon=80.00362#map=17/6.72098/80.00362) Police station Police Station, Bandaragama · Bandaragama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71472&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.71472/79.98837) 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 Bandaragama DS Division - Alothiyawa - Alubomulla East - Alubomulla West - Aluthgama - Atulugama East - Atulugama West - Bamunumulla - Bamunumulla (Muslim) - Bandaragama - Bandaragama East - Bandaragama West - Batadombathuduwa - Bogahawatta - Bolgoda - Diganathuduwa - Epitamulla - Galgemandiya - Gelanigama - Imbulliha - Kamburugoda East - Kamburugoda West - Kidelpitiya East - Kidelpitiya West - Kimmanthudawa - Kolamediriya North - Korawala - Kothalawala - Kuda Aruggoda East - Kuda Aruggoda West - Madupitiya - Maha Aruggoda - Mahabellana - Mahavila - Mahawatta - Medagama - Miriswatta - Newdawa - Pamunugama - Panape - Pinwala East - Pinwala West - Raigama East - Raigama North - Raigama South - Raigama West - Rambukkana North - Rambukkana South - Rerukana - Samaranayakapura - Senapura - Veedagama East - Veedagama West - Walgama North - Walgama South - Wanduramulla East - Wanduramulla West - Wevita - Yatiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Gammanpila?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gammanpila?Alothiyawa, Kamburugoda East, Kamburugoda West, Medagama, Veedagama East, Veedagama West, Walgama North and Walgama South - What is there to see in Gammanpila?Thun Bodhiya, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Watch - Clock Tower, Discus Fish Collection - What time zone is Gammanpila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gammanpila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gammanpila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gammanpila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gammanpila?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gammanpila?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gammanpila?Suwani Pinnawala Homestay, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gammanpila?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gammanpila?People's Bank ATM, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gammanpila?IOC Filling Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gammanpila?LK1306065 (OCHA common operational dataset)