# Madurangala GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/madurangala/

Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division 

# Madurangala

Madurangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.86 km²**.

- 5.9km²

## Where is Madurangala?

Madurangala lies in [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Karapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/karapola/), [Malinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/malinda/), [Muthugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/muthugala/), [Sandunpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sandunpitiya/), [Sevanapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sevanapitiya/) and [Susirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/susirigama/). By area it is the 2413th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Madurangala is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9500° N, 81.1883° E. Local names: මදුරංගල .

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 Madurangala

### Nearby, outside Madurangala

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur7.9 km
- Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya20 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: Madurangala

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa60 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee66 km

### Nearest railway station

Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 3.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Madurangala

Named natural and historic features inside Madurangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Wellamwala Kulam

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 Madurangala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madurangala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Welikanda Hospital · Welikanda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94863&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.94863/81.24602) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) 

Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Infinite Minds · Susirigama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92854&mlon=81.19394#map=17/7.92854/81.19394) 

College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Welikanda DS Division

- Alinchipothana
- Aluthwewa
- Bo-Atta
- Borawewa
- Ginidamana
- Kadawathmaduwa
- Kandakaduwa
- Karapola
- Katuwanvila East
- Katuwanvila West
- Kudapokuna
- Mahawewa
- Mahindagama
- Malinda
- Malvila
- Mangulpokuna
- Menikwela
- Monarathenna
- Muthugala
- Muthuwella
- Nawasenapura
- Nelumwewa
- Rideepokuna
- Ruhunuketha
- Sandunpitiya
- Sevanapitiya
- Sinhapura
- Susirigama
- Welikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Madurangala?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madurangala?Karapola, Malinda, Muthugala, Sandunpitiya, Sevanapitiya and Susirigama
- What is there to see in Madurangala?Flood Plains National Park, Shiva Devale No 2
- What time zone is Madurangala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madurangala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madurangala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madurangala?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Madurangala?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madurangala?Welikanda Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madurangala?Peoples Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madurangala?HNB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madurangala?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madurangala?LK7210070 (OCHA common operational dataset)