# Madawachchiya GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madawachchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Madawachchiya Madawachchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madawachchiya? Madawachchiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Katuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/katuwewa/), [Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/), [Palugolla Track 10 B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-b/), [Peddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/peddegama/) and [Thorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thorawa/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Madawachchiya is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9765° N, 80.1701° E. Local names: මැදවච්චිය . 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 Madawachchiya ### Nearby, outside Madawachchiya - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige13 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige13 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa13 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: Madawachchiya - 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) · Colombo94 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 11 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 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Villages and localities in Madawachchiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madawachchiya. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 74 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Keppetiyawa - Maha Noruwa - Nallachchiya 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 Madawachchiya Named natural and historic features inside Madawachchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Medawachchiya 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 Madawachchiya 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 Madawachchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Maha Nanneriya Maha Vidyalaya · Mahananneriya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00624&mlon=80.17924#map=17/8.00624/80.17924) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 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 - Madadombe - 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 Madawachchiya?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madawachchiya?Katuwewa, Nallachchiya, Palugolla Track 10 B, Peddegama and Thorawa - What is there to see in Madawachchiya?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Madawachchiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madawachchiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madawachchiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madawachchiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madawachchiya?Settlements lie between 68 m and 74 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madawachchiya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madawachchiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madawachchiya?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madawachchiya?Sanasa Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madawachchiya?Boc, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madawachchiya?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madawachchiya?LK6106250 (OCHA common operational dataset)