# Maradankadawala GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Maradankadawala Maradankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.96 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 1mapped service - 158 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maradankadawala? Maradankadawala lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Dampelassagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dampelassagama/), [Heenukwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/heenukwegama/), [Ihala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihala-puliyankulama/), [Kelepuliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kelepuliyankulama/), [Kollankuttigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kollankuttigama/), [Thoruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/thoruwewa/) and [Wanamal Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wanamal-uyana/). By area it is the 1942nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Maradankadawala is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1182° N, 80.5693° 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). ## Things to see in and around Maradankadawala ### Nearby, outside Maradankadawala - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa10 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa10 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa10 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa17 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: 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) · Trincomalee82 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo129 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 6.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Maradankadawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maradankadawala. - Halmillewa - Kandubodagama - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawalagama 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. - Pansala Wewa ### Estates 3 estates. - Kadiragama - Pahala Puliyankulama - Tummenawewa 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 Railway Town · Railway Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Muslim Vidyalaya · Kollankuttigama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09843&mlon=80.59976#map=17/8.09843/80.59976) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 8.9 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 14 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. ## 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Maradankadawala?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maradankadawala?Dampelassagama, Heenukwegama, Ihala Puliyankulama, Kelepuliyankulama, Kollankuttigama, Thoruwewa and Wanamal Uyana - What is there to see in Maradankadawala?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - 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?4 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?Railway Town, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maradankadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maradankadawala?Peoples Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maradankadawala?IOC Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maradankadawala?LK7154035 (OCHA common operational dataset)