# Madulla North GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Madulla North Madulla North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² - 576 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madulla North? Madulla North lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Demataarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/demataarawa/), [Kandeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/), [Kotambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kotambe/), [Madulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-south/), [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/pallewela/), [Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/palugama/), [Roopaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha-east/), [Thunhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thunhitiyawa/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 7312th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Madulla North is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0592° N, 80.9223° E. Local names: මඩුල්ල උතුර . 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 Madulla North ### Nearby, outside Madulla North - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna4.0 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura4.2 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane7.8 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.3 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya9.8 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta9.8 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda10.0 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama15 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna16 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna16 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda16 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama16 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: Madulla North - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa110 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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 Madulla North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madulla North. - Thunhitiyawa 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 Madulla North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 26 104 Apr 26 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 24 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madulla North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Madulla Maha Vidyalaya · Morahela 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05353&mlon=80.92798#map=17/7.05353/80.92798) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Madulla North?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madulla North?Demataarawa, Kandeyaya, Kotambe, Madulla South, Morahela, Pallewela, Palugama, Roopaha East, Thunhitiyawa and Yatimadura - What is there to see in Madulla North?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Madulla North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madulla North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madulla North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madulla North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madulla North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madulla North?Madulla Dispensary, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madulla North?People's Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madulla North?PET, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madulla North?IOC Fuel Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madulla North?LK2309200 (OCHA common operational dataset)