# Madagammana GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/madagammana/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Madagammana Madagammana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.41 km²**. - 3.4km² ## Where is Madagammana? Madagammana lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambalampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ambalampitiya/), [Amuhenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/amuhenkanda/), [Eheliyagoda Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/eheliyagoda-watta/), [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/panawala/) and [Pathberiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya-west/). By area it is the 4402nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Madagammana is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8682° N, 80.2881° E. Local names: මඩගම්මන . 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 Madagammana ### Nearby, outside Madagammana - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana7.0 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala12 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama12 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula13 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North16 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda19 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama19 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara19 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa20 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: Madagammana - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo45 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Madagammana Named natural and historic features inside Madagammana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 rubber estates. - Andawala Estate - Nugahena Estate - Talapitiya 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 Madagammana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madagammana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panawala Ayurveda Hospital · Panawala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88810&mlon=80.27234#map=17/6.88810/80.27234) Bank National Savings Bank · Kendangamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85069&mlon=80.26463#map=17/6.85069/80.26463) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Bisso Village Estate Resort · Vilegoda East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86523&mlon=80.27052#map=17/6.86523/80.27052) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School al-aqsha school building · Kendangamuwa Ihalagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85578&mlon=80.26382#map=17/6.85578/80.26382) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Madagammana?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madagammana?Ambalampitiya, Amuhenkanda, Eheliyagoda Watta, Panawala and Pathberiya West - What is there to see in Madagammana?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa - What time zone is Madagammana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madagammana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madagammana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Madagammana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madagammana?Panawala Ayurveda Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madagammana?National Savings Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madagammana?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madagammana?Lanka IOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madagammana?LK9230180 (OCHA common operational dataset)