# Madawakkulama GN division, Pallama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/madawakkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division # Madawakkulama Madawakkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.62 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.6km² - 3mapped services - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madawakkulama? Madawakkulama lies in [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Kadigawa Track 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kadigawa-track-1/), [Kadigawa Track 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kadigawa-track-3/), [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/), [Katupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/katupotha/), [Nagavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/), [Periyamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/periyamaduwa/), [Subhasinghapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/subhasinghapura/) and [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wetiya/). By area it is the 2073rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Madawakkulama is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7411° N, 79.9746° E. Local names: මදවක්කුලම . 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 Madawakkulama ### Nearby, outside Madawakkulama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 35.5 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa20 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: Madawakkulama - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo103 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 16 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 17:55). 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 Madawakkulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madawakkulama. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 52 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Ihalagama - Kadayandaluwa - Medawakkulama 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 Madawakkulama Named natural and historic features inside Madawakkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Madawankulama 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 Madawakkulama 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 Madawakkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74372&mlon=79.98631#map=17/7.74372/79.98631) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School பு/மதவாக்குளம் முஸ்லிம், மகா ,வித்தியாலயம் - தேசிய பாடசாலை · Madawakkulama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74416&mlon=79.97163#map=17/7.74416/79.97163) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madawakkulama Places mapped inside Madawakkulama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Pallama DS Division - Dewala Handiya - Kammanadaluwa - Katupotha - Nagavila - Nandimithrapura - Pallama - Periyamaduwa - Puliyankulama - Serukele - Siyambalagaswewa - Thamarakkulama - Thammana - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wilpatha East - Wilpatha West ## Quick answers - Where is Madawakkulama?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madawakkulama?Kadigawa Track 1, Kadigawa Track 3, Kammanadaluwa, Katupotha, Nagavila, Periyamaduwa, Subhasinghapura and Wetiya - What is there to see in Madawakkulama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Madawakkulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madawakkulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madawakkulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madawakkulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madawakkulama?Settlements lie between 40 m and 52 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madawakkulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Madawakkulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madawakkulama?Madawakkulama, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madawakkulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madawakkulama?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madawakkulama?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Madawakkulama?1 mapped - How many banks are in Madawakkulama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madawakkulama?LK6227055 (OCHA common operational dataset)