# Magurankadawala GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/magurankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Magurankadawala Magurankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.11 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magurankadawala? Magurankadawala lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Katupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/katupotha/), [Nandimithrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nandimithrapura/), [Subhasinghapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/subhasinghapura/) and [Wathupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wathupola/). By area it is the 1884th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.7% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Magurankadawala is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7057° N, 79.9637° E. Local names: මගුරන්කඩවල . 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 Magurankadawala ### Nearby, outside Magurankadawala - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 33.9 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa18 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 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: Magurankadawala - 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) · Colombo59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Magurankadawala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Magurankadawala. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 44 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Alankulama - Magurankadawala - Pankuliya 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 Magurankadawala Named natural and historic features inside Magurankadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Margaret 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 Magurankadawala 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 Magurankadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74372&mlon=79.98631#map=17/7.74372/79.98631) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School பு/மதவாக்குளம் முஸ்லிம், மகா ,வித்தியாலயம் - தேசிய பாடசாலை · Madawakkulama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74416&mlon=79.97163#map=17/7.74416/79.97163) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 12 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Galpanawa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kallanchiya - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Magurankadawala?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Magurankadawala?Katupotha, Nandimithrapura, Subhasinghapura and Wathupola - What is there to see in Magurankadawala?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Magurankadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Magurankadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Magurankadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magurankadawala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magurankadawala?Settlements lie between 32 m and 44 m - What is the best time to visit Magurankadawala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Magurankadawala?Madawakkulama, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magurankadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magurankadawala?HNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magurankadawala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magurankadawala?LK6118140 (OCHA common operational dataset)