# Madawala GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/madawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Madawala Madawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **13.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.7km² - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madawala? Madawala lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Eppawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/eppawala/), [Galoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/galoya/), [Maha Rambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/maha-rambawewa/) and [Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mahadivulwewa/). By area it is the 806th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.7% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Madawala is about 167 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1424° N, 80.7459° E. Local names: මඩවල . 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 Madawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Madawala. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 158 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Madawala - Mahameegaswewa - Nikawewa - Siyambaladamana 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 Madawala Named natural and historic features inside Madawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Wewa - Madugaha Wewa - Mahamigas Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Gamawewa - Ihalamadawala 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 Madawala 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 Madawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Jungle Cottage Karandagaswewa · Moragaswewa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06633&mlon=80.78065#map=17/8.06633/80.78065) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School St.Anne's College · Kurunegala Colony 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23333&mlon=80.75000#map=17/8.23333/80.75000) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Police Station - Galoya · Galoya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14907&mlon=80.83722#map=17/8.14907/80.83722) 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 Palugaswewa DS Division - Demuththewa - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Hiriwadunna - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Madawala?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madawala?Eppawala, Galoya, Maha Rambawewa and Mahadivulwewa - How many villages are in Madawala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madawala?Settlements lie between 143 m and 158 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madawala?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madawala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madawala?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madawala?Regional Development Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madawala?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madawala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madawala?LK7157015 (OCHA common operational dataset)