# Mangalaeliya GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mangalaeliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Mangalaeliya Mangalaeliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **11.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.0km² - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mangalaeliya? Mangalaeliya lies in [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kottanthievu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kottanthievu/), [Kudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kudirippuwa/), [Mundalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mundalama/), [Nawadankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/nawadankulama/), [Perukkuvattan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/perukkuvattan/) and [Pubudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pubudugama/). By area it is the 1063rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Mangalaeliya is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8515° N, 79.8246° E. Local names: මංගලඑළිය . 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 Mangalaeliya ### Nearby, outside Mangalaeliya - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa16 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: Mangalaeliya - 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) · Colombo75 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), about 5.6 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 06:15, 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 Mangalaeliya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mangalaeliya. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 13 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Mangalaeliya - Mangalaveli - Samidugama 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 Mangalaeliya Named natural and historic features inside Mangalaeliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 oil-palm estates. - Achchithotem - Mangalaveli - Santiakali - Sedawatta 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 Mangalaeliya 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mangalaeliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriya Medical Center · Madurankuliya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90623&mlon=79.82282#map=17/7.90623/79.82282) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Imithiyas Petrol Station · Pubudugama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88791&mlon=79.81728#map=17/7.88791/79.81728) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Madurankuliya Maha Vidyalaya · Madurankuliya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90071&mlon=79.82133#map=17/7.90071/79.82133) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80780&mlon=79.82559#map=17/7.80780/79.82559) 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 Mundel DS Division - Andimunai - Angunavila - Kadayamotte - Kanamulla North - Kanamulla South - Kandathoduwawa - Karathanvilluwa - Kattakaduwa - Kottanthievu - Kudirippuwa - Madurankuliya - Mukkuthoduwawa - Mundalama - Nallandaluwa - Nawadankulama - Palasola - Palliwasalpaduwa - Perukkuvattan - Poonapitiya - Pubudugama - Pulichchakulama - Puludiviyal - Sameeragama - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura - Welusumanapura ## Quick answers - Where is Mangalaeliya?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mangalaeliya?Kottanthievu, Kudirippuwa, Mundalama, Nawadankulama, Perukkuvattan and Pubudugama - What is there to see in Mangalaeliya?Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Mangalaeliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mangalaeliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mangalaeliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mangalaeliya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mangalaeliya?Settlements lie between 4 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Mangalaeliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mangalaeliya?Sooriya Medical Center, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mangalaeliya?BOC, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mangalaeliya?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangalaeliya?Imithiyas Petrol Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mangalaeliya?LK6218090 (OCHA common operational dataset)