# Maradankadawala GN division, Horowpathana DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/maradankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Maradankadawala Maradankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **15.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.4km² - 1mapped service - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maradankadawala? Maradankadawala lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Horowpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/horowpothana/), [Puhulewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puhulewewa/), [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rathmale/), [Thirappankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thirappankadawala/) and [Welangahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welangahaulpatha/). By area it is the 689th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Maradankadawala is about 212 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5607° N, 80.8562° E. Local names: මරදන්කඩවල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Maradankadawala - 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) · Trincomalee36 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa131 km ### Nearest railway station Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:50). 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 Maradankadawala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maradankadawala. - Akkaraseeya - Maradankadawala 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 Maradankadawala Named natural and historic features inside Maradankadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kekuna Wewa - Medawachchi Ela 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 Maradankadawala 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 Maradankadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55060&mlon=80.83242#map=17/8.55060/80.83242) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maradankadawala Places mapped inside Maradankadawala in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Gammahegewewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kapugollewa - Kivulekada - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Maradankadawala?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maradankadawala?Horowpothana, Puhulewewa, Rathmale, Thirappankadawala and Welangahaulpatha - What time zone is Maradankadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maradankadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maradankadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maradankadawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maradankadawala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maradankadawala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maradankadawala?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maradankadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maradankadawala?Ceypetco, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maradankadawala?LK7124095 (OCHA common operational dataset)