# Muthugala GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/muthugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Muthugala Muthugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **8.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.3km² - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muthugala? Muthugala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Alinchipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/alinchipothana/), [Karapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/karapola/), [Madurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/madurangala/), [Manampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya/), [Nawasenapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/nawasenapura/), [Onegama Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/onegama-muslimgama/) and [Sandunpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sandunpitiya/). By area it is the 1554th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Muthugala is about 184 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9689° N, 81.1549° E. Local names: මුතුගල . 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 Muthugala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Muthugala. - Mutugalla 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 Muthugala Named natural and historic features inside Muthugala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Muadiveli Kulam - Munamadukulam Tank - Mutugalla Kulam - Parasariyaveli Kulam - Pudumunda Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Pattawachchenai 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 Muthugala 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 Muthugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa · Manampitiya East 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92602&mlon=81.13029#map=17/7.92602/81.13029) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM 20 · Divulana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93381&mlon=81.06268#map=17/7.93381/81.06268) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Infinite Minds · Susirigama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92854&mlon=81.19394#map=17/7.92854/81.19394) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 14 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 - Madurangala - Mahawewa - Mahindagama - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Muthugala?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Muthugala?Alinchipothana, Karapola, Madurangala, Manampitiya, Nawasenapura, Onegama Muslimgama and Sandunpitiya - How many villages are in Muthugala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Muthugala?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Muthugala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Muthugala?Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muthugala?Peoples Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muthugala?20, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muthugala?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muthugala?LK7210060 (OCHA common operational dataset)