# Manapaya GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/manapaya/

Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division 

# Manapaya

Manapaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.76 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.8km²
- 120 mtypical elevation

## Where is Manapaya?

Manapaya lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/aragama/), [Deeyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/deeyawa/), [Doluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/doluwa/), [Hipawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hipawwa/), [Kiribamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kiribamuna/), [Pudukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/pudukkulama/), [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/thammita/) and [Thihawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/thihawa/). By area it is the 5341st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Manapaya is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6120° N, 80.4383° E. Local names: මානපාය .

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 Manapaya

### Nearby, outside Manapaya

- The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella2.5 km
- Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola3.3 km
- Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla3.7 km
- Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla3.8 km
- Peak · attraction, Arankele7.6 km
- Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera11 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East15 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East15 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North16 km
- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma17 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: Manapaya

- 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) · Colombo78 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo107 km

### Nearest railway station

Wellawa (Wellawa), about 9.9 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 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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 Manapaya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Manapaya.

- Manapaya

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 Manapaya

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Pudukulama · 282 m

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 Manapaya 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 Manapaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gokarella Divisional Hospital · Daramitipola 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58538&mlon=80.47531#map=17/7.58538/80.47531) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Siyambalawehera 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59898&mlon=80.48110#map=17/7.59898/80.48110) 

Hotel Ranmal Nature Hotel · Polgolla 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58111&mlon=80.47109#map=17/7.58111/80.47109) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Sir William Gopallawa Central College · Siyambalawehera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59718&mlon=80.48145#map=17/7.59718/80.48145) 

College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) 

Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 

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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division

- Ambanpola
- Aragama
- Bakmeegolla
- Bandipola
- Bogamuwa
- Daramitipola
- Deeyawa
- Dehelgamuwa
- Dewagiriya
- Diddeniya
- Diggalawatta
- Diyathure
- Doluwa
- Galketigama
- Ganegoda
- Godagama
- Godarathmale
- Gurussa
- Hangamuwa
- Henegedara
- Hiddana
- Hipawwa
- Ibbagamuwa
- Ihala Gokarella
- Ipalawa
- Kahatawela
- Kandegedara
- Kandulawa
- Karandagolla
- Katupotha
- Kendawala
- Kimbulwana Oya
- Kiribamuna
- Kirindigalla
- Kumbalanga
- Lenawa
- Madigedethilianga
- Mahagama
- Mahamookalanyaya
- Medagampola
- Medagedara
- Medamulla
- Meddeketiya
- Megodadiyathure
- Muruthawa
- Nabeta
- Neerammulla
- Neketta
- Nelliya
- Nembilikumbura
- Nindapella
- Omaragolla
- Panliyadda
- Pannala
- Peddawa
- Periyakadunelawa
- Pitapahamuna
- Polgolla
- Polkatuwa
- Pudukkulama
- Puswellegama
- Ragedara
- Siyambalawehera
- Thalgodapitiya
- Thammita
- Thihawa
- Udathammita
- Udawela
- Unit 3
- Ussawa
- Wadupola
- Welgala
- Wewalagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Manapaya?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Manapaya?Aragama, Deeyawa, Doluwa, Hipawwa, Kiribamuna, Pudukkulama, Thammita and Thihawa
- What is there to see in Manapaya?The Cocoons viewpoint, Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave
- What time zone is Manapaya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Manapaya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Manapaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manapaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Manapaya?Pudukulama (282 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manapaya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manapaya?Gokarella Divisional Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manapaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Manapaya?People's Bank ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manapaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Manapaya?LK6130175 (OCHA common operational dataset)
