# Malpanawa GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/malpanawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Malpanawa Malpanawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malpanawa? Malpanawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Abokkagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/abokkagama/), [Dharmapalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/), [Halambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/halambe/), [Ihala Weeradadana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/ihala-weeradadana/) and [Koralayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/koralayagama/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Malpanawa is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8295° N, 80.0293° E. Local names: මල්පානව . 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 Malpanawa ### Nearby, outside Malpanawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 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: Malpanawa - 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) · Colombo74 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Malpanawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Malpanawa. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 63 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Ihala Weeradadana - Karambe - Malpanawa 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 Malpanawa Named natural and historic features inside Malpanawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Malpanama 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 Malpanawa 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 Malpanawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Anamaduwa primary school · Anamaduwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87282&mlon=80.01458#map=17/7.87282/80.01458) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 - Magurankadawala - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Malpanawa?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malpanawa?Abokkagama, Dharmapalaya, Halambe, Ihala Weeradadana and Koralayagama - What is there to see in Malpanawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Malpanawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Malpanawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Malpanawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malpanawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malpanawa?Settlements lie between 55 m and 63 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Malpanawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Malpanawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Malpanawa?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malpanawa?People's Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malpanawa?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malpanawa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malpanawa?LK6118010 (OCHA common operational dataset)