# Malgamuwa GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/malgamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Malgamuwa

Malgamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 84 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malgamuwa?

Malgamuwa lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Giriullagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/giriullagama/), [Maharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maharagama/), [Marandagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/marandagolla/), [Meddepola Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/meddepola-ihala/), [Narangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/narangamuwa/) and [Siyambalawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/siyambalawalana/). By area it is the 6353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Malgamuwa is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3348° N, 80.1169° E. Local names: මල්ගමුව .

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 Malgamuwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Malgamuwa.

- Halpane
- Malgamuwa

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 Malgamuwa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Narangama · 133 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 Malgamuwa 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 Malgamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Giriulla Medical Laboratory · Malgamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33132&mlon=80.12389#map=17/7.33132/80.12389) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Malgamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32818&mlon=80.12090#map=17/7.32818/80.12090) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nalla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31058&mlon=80.10517#map=17/7.31058/80.10517) 

Hotel Deshaka Gateway Hotel · Malgamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32906&mlon=80.12203#map=17/7.32906/80.12203) 

Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) 

School Wickramashila National School's play ground · Narangamuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32626&mlon=80.11726#map=17/7.32626/80.11726) 

College Dambadeniya Central College · Wettewa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39512&mlon=80.12020#map=17/7.39512/80.12020) 

Police station Giriulla police · Maharagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33453&mlon=80.12503#map=17/7.33453/80.12503) 

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 Malgamuwa

Places mapped inside Malgamuwa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Hotels1
- Restaurants3

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 Pannala DS Division

- Badabedda
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Batapotha Ela
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Daraluwa
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama East
- Elabadagama North
- Elabadagama West
- Elibichchiya
- Elivila
- Erepola
- Eriyagolla
- Gallehemulla
- Gonulla East
- Gonulla West
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hettirippuwa
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hunuvila
- Ihala Galayaya
- Ihala Kotuwella
- Ihala Labbala
- Indivinna
- Ingaradavula
- Irabadagama
- Kadirapola
- Kandepola
- Katugampala
- Kavudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kohombapola
- Konduruwawela
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Madigepola
- Maharagama
- Mahingamuwa
- Maholawa
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Mattegama
- Meddepola Ihala
- Meddepola Pahala
- Medirivila
- Mellawalana
- Mohottawa
- Mookalana
- Mummana
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittankadawara
- Nalawalana
- Narangamuwa
- Narangoda North
- Narangoda South
- Nedalagamuwa North
- Nedalagamuwa South
- Pahala Galayaya
- Pahala Labbala
- Pannala
- Panwalakumbura
- Paragammana
- Pethigodagedara
- Raddalana
- Sandalankawa
- Siyambalawalana
- Thalammehera
- Thambakanda
- Thelambugammana
- Udugama
- Villiyagama
- Waguruwela
- Wattegedara
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Malgamuwa?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Malgamuwa?Giriullagama, Maharagama, Marandagolla, Meddepola Ihala, Narangamuwa and Siyambalawalana
- How many villages are in Malgamuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Malgamuwa?Narangama (133 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malgamuwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malgamuwa?Giriulla Medical Laboratory, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malgamuwa?Peoples Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malgamuwa?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malgamuwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Malgamuwa?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Malgamuwa?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Malgamuwa?LK6178435 (OCHA common operational dataset)
