# Marangala GN division, Padiyathalawa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/marangala/

Grama Niladhari division · Padiyathalawa DS Division 

# Marangala

Marangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.9km²
- 104 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marangala?

Marangala lies in [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dorakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/dorakumbura/), [Holike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/holike/), [Kolamanthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kolamanthalawa/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/) and [Thalapitaoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-south/). By area it is the 1077th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). The centre of Marangala is about 169 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3836° N, 81.3079° E. Local names: මරංගල .

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 Marangala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Marangala. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 104 m above sea level (median 104 m).

- Kinatumulla
- Kotepitiya
- Marangala

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 Marangala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marangala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40984&mlon=81.24266#map=17/7.40984/81.24266) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Padiyatalawa · Padiyathalawa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39914&mlon=81.24229#map=17/7.39914/81.24229) 

Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Primary School · Miriswatta 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34511&mlon=81.26301#map=17/7.34511/81.26301) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 

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 Padiyathalawa DS Division

- Dorakumbura
- Galode
- Hagamwela
- Holike
- Kehelulla
- Kirawana
- Kolamanthalawa
- Komana
- Miriswatta
- Moradeniya
- Padiyathalawa
- Palathuruwella
- Pallegama
- Pulungasmulla
- Saranagama
- Serankada
- Thalapitaoya Left
- Thalapitaoya South
- Unapana

## Quick answers

- Where is Marangala?In Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Marangala?Dorakumbura, Holike, Kolamanthalawa, Komana, Lahugala and Thalapitaoya South
- How many villages are in Marangala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marangala?Settlements lie between 100 m and 104 m
- What is the best time to visit Marangala?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marangala?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marangala?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marangala?Lanka Filling Station Padiyatalawa, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marangala?LK5206095 (OCHA common operational dataset)