Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Moragoda Moragoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 19.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 119 m typical elevation ## Where is Moragoda? Moragoda lies in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Ambagahawewa, Angunochchiya, Galweeragollewa, Handagala Kirimetiyawa, Heerallugama, Kidagalegama, Kirigalwewa and Unagaswewa. By area it is the 500th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of Medawachchiya DS Division. The centre of Moragoda is about 199 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5692° N, 80.5964° E. Local names: මොරගොඩ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Moragoda ### Nearby, outside Moragoda - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moragoda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 64 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 148 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Moragoda Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Moragoda. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 127 m above sea level (median 119 m). - Gallellagama - Katuhagama - Kokpetiyawa - Nikawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moragoda Named natural and historic features inside Moragoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Gatellagama Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kudaratmal Wewa - Moragoda Wewa - Semewa Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Weddakanda · 217 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Moragoda 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moragoda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa | 9.3 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West | 19 km | Map | | ATM | boc · Step1 Part 1 | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Sisila villa Holiday resort- Anuradhapura · Mahadivulwewa | 7.7 km | Map | | Mall | Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa | 11 km | Map | | School | Gallellagama Sirisangabo Vidyalaya · Moragoda | 1.2 km | Map | | College | Vocational Training Authority · Kovilkulam | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moragoda Places mapped inside Moragoda in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Moragoda? In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moragoda? Ambagahawewa, Angunochchiya, Galweeragollewa, Handagala Kirimetiyawa, Heerallugama, Kidagalegama, Kirigalwewa and Unagaswewa - What is there to see in Moragoda? Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge - What time zone is Moragoda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moragoda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moragoda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moragoda? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moragoda? Settlements lie between 103 m and 127 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Moragoda? 5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Moragoda? Weddakanda (217 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moragoda? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Moragoda? Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moragoda? People's Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moragoda? boc, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moragoda? Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moragoda? LK7109085 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 19.3 km² - P-code: LK7109085 - Divisional Secretariat division: Medawachchiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/moragoda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.