# Madadombe GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madadombe/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Madadombe Madadombe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.65 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 1mapped service - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madadombe? Madadombe lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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: [Ethinimale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ethinimale/), [Galapitadigana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/galapitadigana/), [Ganedivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ganedivulwewa/), [Kurundewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundewa/), [Nithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithalawa/), [Palukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palukadawala/) and [Wegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wegedara/). By area it is the 2517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Madadombe is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9678° N, 80.3119° E. Local names: මඩදොඹේ . 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 Madadombe ### Nearby, outside Madadombe - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa13 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige13 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige13 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama17 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama17 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: Madadombe - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo99 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee115 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Madadombe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Madadombe. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 104 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Hurungamuwagama - Kapugama - Kudawewa - Madadombe - Mukalangomuwa - Unagaswewa 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 Madadombe Named natural and historic features inside Madadombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Bu Wewa - Dik Wewa - Hurungamuwagama Wewa - Kupa Wewa - Madadombe Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Unagas Wewa 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 Madadombe 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 Madadombe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Galgamuwa Fuel Station · Galgamuwa Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Nimeda store · Ihala Digana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96384&mlon=80.34064#map=17/7.96384/80.34064) School Gallewa Muslim Vidyalaya · Madadombe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96832&mlon=80.32691#map=17/7.96832/80.32691) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00096&mlon=80.27789#map=17/8.00096/80.27789) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madadombe Places mapped inside Madadombe in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Madadombe?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madadombe?Ethinimale, Galapitadigana, Ganedivulwewa, Kurundewa, Nithalawa, Palukadawala and Wegedara - What is there to see in Madadombe?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Yapahuwa - What time zone is Madadombe in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madadombe?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madadombe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madadombe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madadombe?Settlements lie between 96 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madadombe?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madadombe?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madadombe?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madadombe?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madadombe?Boc, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madadombe?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madadombe?LK6106300 (OCHA common operational dataset)