# Maligapurana GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/maligapurana/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Maligapurana Maligapurana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.72 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 4mapped services - 484 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maligapurana? Maligapurana lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Angammana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/angammana-west/), [Aregoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/aregoda/), [Gampola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/gampola-west/), [Gampolawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/gampolawela/), [Godagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/godagama/), [Kudamake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kudamake/), [Polkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/polkumbura/) and [Wallahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wallahagoda/). By area it is the 11353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Maligapurana is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1566° N, 80.5703° E. Local names: මාලිගාපුරණ . 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 Maligapurana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maligapurana. - Mahara - Walahagoda 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 Maligapurana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maligapurana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pat care Animal Hospital · Maligapurana 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15471&mlon=80.57009#map=17/7.15471/80.57009) Bank Peoples Bank · Illawathura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16248&mlon=80.57142#map=17/7.16248/80.57142) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Polkumbura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16687&mlon=80.57223#map=17/7.16687/80.57223) Hotel Sapahire Hills Hotel · Angammana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15997&mlon=80.57394#map=17/7.15997/80.57394) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Saint Andrew's College · Maligapurana 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15871&mlon=80.56918#map=17/7.15871/80.56918) College Government Teachers' College Gampola · Angammana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16156&mlon=80.57334#map=17/7.16156/80.57334) Police station Police Station · Polkumbura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16261&mlon=80.57103#map=17/7.16261/80.57103) 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 Maligapurana Places mapped inside Maligapurana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Maligapurana?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maligapurana?Angammana West, Aregoda, Gampola West, Gampolawela, Godagama, Kudamake, Polkumbura and Wallahagoda - How many villages are in Maligapurana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maligapurana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maligapurana?Pat care Animal Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maligapurana?Peoples Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maligapurana?Commercial Bank ATM, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maligapurana?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maligapurana?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Maligapurana?LK2154030 (OCHA common operational dataset)