# Madulla South GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division 

# Madulla South

Madulla South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 666 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madulla South?

Madulla South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/), [Meepanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/meepanawa/), [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/) and [Roopaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha-east/). By area it is the 8364th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Madulla South is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0484° N, 80.9205° E. Local names: මඩුල්ල දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Madulla South

- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna4.7 km
- Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura5.4 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane8.3 km
- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.5 km
- Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya9.2 km
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda9.5 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta9.8 km
- Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama15 km
- Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna15 km
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna15 km
- Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama15 km
- Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central16 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 South

- 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) · Mattala88 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km

### Nearest railway station

Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 16 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 South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Madulla South.

- Maussawatta
- Udagama

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 South 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 253 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 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madulla South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) 

Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 8.9 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 5.7 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 1.0 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 8.1 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 North
- 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 South?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madulla South?Madulla North, Meepanawa, Morahela and Roopaha East
- What is there to see in Madulla South?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella
- What time zone is Madulla South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madulla South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madulla South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madulla South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Madulla South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madulla South?Madulla Dispensary, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madulla South?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madulla South?PET, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madulla South?IOC Fuel Station, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madulla South?LK2309435 (OCHA common operational dataset)