# Maningala GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/maningala/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Maningala Maningala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.59 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maningala? Maningala lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Dunkannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dunkannawa/), [Gallehemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gallehemulla/), [Hewana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/hewana/), [Ilippugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ilippugamuwa/), [Kuddetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/kuddetiyawa/), [Kumbukgahamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kumbukgahamulla/), [Naravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/naravila/), [Panangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/panangoda/) and [Sandanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/sandanangama/). By area it is the 4178th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Maningala is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4177° N, 79.9177° E. Local names: මානිංගල . 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 Maningala ### Nearby, outside Maningala - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila16 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: Maningala - 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) · Colombo27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 5.7 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 17:56). 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 Maningala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maningala. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 39 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Gallehemulla - Peiriswatta Colony - Tuttiripitiya 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 Maningala Named natural and historic features inside Maningala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Catherine - Dunkannawa - Lourdes Diyabubulaa Agarekele Estate 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 Maningala 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 Maningala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Kuli/ Sribodhi Central College , Kumbukgahamulla,Kuliyapitiya. · Ilippugamuwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41864&mlon=79.93384#map=17/7.41864/79.93384) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Maningala?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maningala?Dunkannawa, Gallehemulla, Hewana, Ilippugamuwa, Kuddetiyawa, Kumbukgahamulla, Naravila, Panangoda and Sandanangama - What is there to see in Maningala?Marawila beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Maningala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maningala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maningala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maningala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maningala?Settlements lie between 29 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit Maningala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maningala?Medical Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maningala?Sampath Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maningala?Kandawala, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maningala?Bothalegama, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maningala?LK6242025 (OCHA common operational dataset)