# Madawala South GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/madawala-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division 

# Madawala South

Madawala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.36 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.4km²
- 100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madawala South?

Madawala South lies in [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/), [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: [Bulupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bulupitiya/), [Clovis Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/clovis-watta/), [Madawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/madawala-north/), [Mudunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/mudunna/), [Sandagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/sandagala-south/) and [Yanthampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/yanthampola/). By area it is the 6099th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Madawala South is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4754° N, 80.2855° E. Local names: මඩවල දකුණ .

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 Madawala South

### Nearby, outside Madawala South

- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma6.2 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama7.6 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North8.7 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.8 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa9.1 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.1 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala10 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola10 km
- Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South19 km
- Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South19 km
- Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South19 km
- Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South19 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: Madawala South

- 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) · Colombo55 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 7.7 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 06:13, 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 Madawala South

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madawala South. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 109 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Clovis Watta
- Madawala Pahala
- Moragolla

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).

## Weather in Madawala South 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 Madawala South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - West 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47549&mlon=80.34801#map=17/7.47549/80.34801) 

Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) 

Hotel Kakulanda · Galabadagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45301&mlon=80.28909#map=17/7.45301/80.28909) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Sandagala Special School · Sandagala South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48302&mlon=80.29717#map=17/7.48302/80.29717) 

College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) 

Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 

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 Weerabugedara DS Division

- Algama
- Ambahera
- Bamunugedara
- Bulupitiya
- Clovis Watta
- Damunugala
- Dehikumbura
- Galabadagama
- Gallehera
- Ginipenda
- Godavita
- Gonawa
- Hanwella
- Huruggamuwa
- Kadadunna
- Kaduruwella
- Kalugamuwa
- Kanumale
- Lokahettiya
- Madawala North
- Medagama
- Mudunna
- Parakumbura
- Pathinwatta
- Piduruwella
- Poogalla
- Ranjanagama
- Sandagala North
- Sandagala South
- Sevendana
- Thammita
- Udugama
- Uhumeeya
- Weerambugedara
- Wewelpola
- Yalawa
- Yanthampola

## Quick answers

- Where is Madawala South?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madawala South?Bulupitiya, Clovis Watta, Madawala North, Mudunna, Sandagala South and Yanthampola
- What is there to see in Madawala South?Sucharitha's House, Melwatte Children Park, Reservation, Reservation
- What time zone is Madawala South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madawala South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madawala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madawala South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madawala South?Settlements lie between 97 m and 109 m
- What is the best time to visit Madawala South?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madawala South?Navinna Private Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madawala South?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madawala South?PET, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madawala South?Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madawala South?LK6166080 (OCHA common operational dataset)