# Molaeliya GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/molaeliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Molaeliya Molaeliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **9.81 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.8km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Molaeliya? Molaeliya lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Getulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/getulawa/), [Ihala Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-galwewa/), [Pahala Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-galwewa/), [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/), [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/puliyankulama/), [Thammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thammana/) and [Wathupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wathupola/). By area it is the 1250th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Molaeliya is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6644° N, 79.9420° E. Local names: මොලඑළිය . 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 Molaeliya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Molaeliya. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 23 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Bogodayagama - Kansandaluwa - Molaeliya 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 Molaeliya Named natural and historic features inside Molaeliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Wewa - Kumbugaha Wewa ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Kansadaluwa 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 Molaeliya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Molaeliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank People's Bank · Weerapokuna 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65266&mlon=79.98881#map=17/7.65266/79.98881) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel Hotel Rajiu Palace · Bingiriya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60774&mlon=79.91732#map=17/7.60774/79.91732) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Weerapokuna Vijitha M.M.V · Weerapokuna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65359&mlon=79.98979#map=17/7.65359/79.98979) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Molaeliya?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Molaeliya?Getulawa, Ihala Galwewa, Pahala Galwewa, Pallama, Puliyankulama, Thammana and Wathupola - How many villages are in Molaeliya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Molaeliya?Settlements lie between 17 m and 23 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Molaeliya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Molaeliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Molaeliya?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Molaeliya?People's Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Molaeliya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Molaeliya?LK6142005 (OCHA common operational dataset)