# Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Madampe DS Division Madampe DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **93.0 km²**. It is divided into 49 GN divisions. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.0km² - 49GN divisions - 24mapped services ## Where is Madampe DS Division? Madampe DS Division lies in [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/) and [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Madampe DS Division is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5290° N, 79.8634° E. Local names: මාදම්පෙ · மாதம்பை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Madampe DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Athuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/athuwana/) 2.3 1 0 [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/dematapitiya/) 3.3 5 0 [Egodayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/egodayagama/) 0.2 0 0 [Erunvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/erunvila/) 0.9 0 0 [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galahitiyawa/) 2.4 1 3 [Galmuruwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galmuruwa-north/) 2.1 0 0 [Galmuruwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galmuruwa-south/) 2.3 2 1 [Hareendragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/hareendragama/) 0.5 1 1 [Heen Agara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/heen-agara/) 4.4 3 1 [Henapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/henapola/) 3.6 3 0 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ihalagama/) 0.6 0 1 [Indigasvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/indigasvila/) 2.0 2 0 [Irattakulama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/) 1.7 1 0 [Irattakulama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-south/) 0.4 0 1 [Kachchakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kachchakaduwa/) 1.2 1 0 [Karukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/karukkuwa/) 2.0 0 0 [Karukkuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/karukkuwatawana/) 2.6 1 0 [Kongasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kongasyaya/) 1.0 0 0 [Kuda Bingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kuda-bingiriya/) 1.6 3 1 [Kudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kudirippuwa/) 2.1 2 0 [Mahabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahabaddegama/) 0.9 0 0 [Mahagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-north/) 2.9 2 0 [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/) 5.2 2 0 [Manakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/manakkulama/) 3.6 5 0 [Maraggalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/maraggalagama/) 4.0 4 3 [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/medagama/) 0.9 0 1 [Mellawagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mellawagara/) 2.0 2 2 [Mugunuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mugunuwatawana/) 3.4 2 0 [Nankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/nankadawara/) 2.0 1 0 [Nelumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/nelumpokuna/) 1.0 1 0 [Pallakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pallakele/) 1.0 1 0 [Pambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala/) 1.2 3 0 [Pambala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala-south/) 2.4 0 0 [Panirendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/panirendawa/) 2.8 1 0 [Pattiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pattiyagama/) 0.4 0 0 [Ponnankanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ponnankanniya/) 1.3 2 0 [Pookulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pookulama/) 0.9 2 0 [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pothuvila/) 3.7 1 0 [Rathmal Agara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/rathmal-agara/) 1.1 0 0 [Rathnagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/rathnagiriya/) 0.3 0 0 [Sembukattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/sembukattiya/) 2.4 0 0 [Suduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/suduwella/) 0.9 0 0 [Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla/) 1.5 0 0 [Thambagalla Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla-watta/) 0.8 1 0 [Thambagalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla-west/) 0.9 0 0 [Thaniwellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thaniwellagama/) 0.2 1 0 [Uraliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/uraliya/) 2.5 0 0 [Uraliyagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/uraliyagara/) 2.0 3 9 [Walahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/walahena/) 3.5 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Madampe DS Division Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Madampe DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 41 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Badahelamulla - Bingiriya - Dampitigama - Dematapitiya - Dummalasuriya - Erunwila - Galmuruwa - Ganankete - Heenagara - Henepola - Horakele - Ihala Tambagalla - Ihalagama - Indigaswila - Irattakulama - Kachchakaduwa - Kadurugashena - Kapugegama - Karavita - Karawita-agare - Karukkuwatawana - Karunkuliya - Keenagaswila - Kokkawila - Kokkoluwa - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Kumbukgahawela - Madampe - Mahabeddegama - Mahagama - Manankulama - Maradankulama - Medagama - Mellawa-agare - Mugunawatawana - Nankadawara - Old Madampe Town - Pahala Dummalasuriya - Pahala Tambagalla - Pahalagama - Pallakele - Pambala - Panirendawa - Pitawalayagama - Ponnankanniya - Pothuwila - Pukulagama - Pukulama - Puliyankadawara - Radagama - Ratmalagara - Sembukattiya - Siyambalagaswela - Thimbiriyagaswela - Tinipitigama Kudawidiya - Udalawela - Uraliya - Uraliya-agare - Waldenigama 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 Madampe DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Madampe DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Dematapitiya Tank - Ihala Wewa - Kadupitiya Oya - Pambala Wewa - Ponnankanniya Wewa - Puliyankara Wewa - Tinapitiya Tank - Tuntota Oya - Walahena Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Panirendawa Forest Reserve ### Estates 21 oil-palm estates; 20 estates; 7 estates. - Ahalandewatte - Ambalampitiya - Andarakatuwatta - Balawatta - Bandara - Dawulkurunda - Demate Group - Elapahala - Galgodella - Galmuguruwa - Galmuruwa - Graceland - Henepola - Ilukwatta - Indigaswila - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwa Group - Karunkuliya Group - Keenagaswila - Keenagolla - Kohombe - Koneyaya - Kudawidiya - Kumbukgahawela …and 24 more. 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 Madampe DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madampe DS Division Places mapped inside Madampe DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Madampe DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madampe DS Division?Bingiriya DS Division, Chilaw DS Division, Mahawewa DS Division and Udubaddawa DS Division - How many villages are in Madampe DS Division?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madampe DS Division?Settlements lie between 6 m and 41 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madampe DS Division?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madampe DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many banks are in Madampe DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Madampe DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Madampe DS Division?LK6236 (OCHA common operational dataset)