# Malbaligala GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/malbaligala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division # Malbaligala Malbaligala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.36 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malbaligala? Malbaligala lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [2 Ela - Kagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/2-ela-kagama/), [Akkara 500](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/akkara-500/), [Galnewa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/galnewa-town/), [Galnewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/galnewagama/), [Hadungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/hadungama/), [Helabodugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/helabodugama/), [Kagama 5 Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kagama-5-ela/), [Palugaswewa Farm](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/palugaswewa-farm/) and [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/walaswewa/). By area it is the 2713th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Malbaligala is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0311° N, 80.4934° E. Local names: මල්බලිගල . 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 Malbaligala ### Nearby, outside Malbaligala - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama16 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama16 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: Malbaligala - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee94 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 4.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Malbaligala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Malbaligala. - Hadungama - Kusalanagama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Malbaligala Named natural and historic features inside Malbaligala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Haliyagama - Handungama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Malbaligala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malbaligala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Maheshakya hotel · Galnewa Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03598&mlon=80.47951#map=17/8.03598/80.47951) Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) School Kalawewa school ground · Kalawewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02181&mlon=80.52848#map=17/8.02181/80.52848) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Galnewa DS Division - Bulnewa - Galnewa Town - Galnewagama - Hadungama - Helabodugama - Ihala Kalankuttiya - Kala - Medawachchiya - Kallanchiya - Kandegama - Kandulegama - Kandulugamuwa - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattaragama - Kumbukwewa - Lolugaswewa - Midellewa - Musnawa - Namalgamuwa - Negama - Obadayagama - Otunupelandigama - Pahala Kalankuttiya - Pitiye Yaya - Siyambalangamuwa South - Siyambalewa - Thorane Gama - Usgala Halmillawewa - Verunkulama - Walaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Malbaligala?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malbaligala?2 Ela - Kagama, Akkara 500, Galnewa Town, Galnewagama, Hadungama, Helabodugama, Kagama 5 Ela, Palugaswewa Farm and Walaswewa - What is there to see in Malbaligala?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point - What time zone is Malbaligala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Malbaligala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Malbaligala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malbaligala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Malbaligala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Malbaligala?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malbaligala?Peoples Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malbaligala?Peoples Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malbaligala?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malbaligala?LK7163090 (OCHA common operational dataset)