# Moradeniya GN division, Padiyathalawa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Padiyathalawa DS Division 

# Moradeniya

Moradeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **19.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 19.8km²
- 113 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moradeniya?

Moradeniya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Kekirihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kekirihena/), [Kudaharasgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kudaharasgala/), [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/), [Palathuruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/palathuruwella/), [Pulungasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/pulungasmulla/), [Saranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/saranagama/), [Serankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/serankada/) and [Thalapitaoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-south/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). The centre of Moradeniya is about 170 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4346° N, 81.3034° E. Local names: මොරදෙණිය .

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 Moradeniya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Moradeniya.

- Kotikewela

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 Moradeniya 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 Moradeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 7.2 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) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) 

Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) 

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

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Padiyatalawa National School · Padiyathalawa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40695&mlon=81.24274#map=17/7.40695/81.24274) 

College Kandegama Sagaramathie Piriwena · Kandegama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68136&mlon=81.21709#map=17/7.68136/81.21709) 

Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 

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
- Marangala
- Miriswatta
- Padiyathalawa
- Palathuruwella
- Pallegama
- Pulungasmulla
- Saranagama
- Serankada
- Thalapitaoya Left
- Thalapitaoya South
- Unapana

## Quick answers

- Where is Moradeniya?In Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Moradeniya?Kekirihena, Kudaharasgala, Lahugala, Palathuruwella, Pulungasmulla, Saranagama, Serankada and Thalapitaoya South
- How many villages are in Moradeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Moradeniya?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moradeniya?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moradeniya?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moradeniya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moradeniya?LANKA IOC, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moradeniya?LK5206060 (OCHA common operational dataset)