# Madola GN division, Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/madola/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Madola Madola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madola? Madola 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 8 other GN divisions: [Aradhana Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/aradhana-kanda/), [Divurumpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/divurumpitiya/), [Hewainna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/hewainna/), [Kiriwandala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kiriwandala-south/), [Kotahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kotahera/), [Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/), [Welangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/welangalla/) and [Weragolla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/weragolla-south/). By area it is the 5246th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Madola is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9288° N, 80.2165° E. Local names: මාදොල . 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 Madola ### Nearby, outside Madola - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama2.8 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta6.2 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula8.7 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa11 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala12 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella13 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: Madola - 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) · Colombo38 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo46 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 3.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Madola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madola. - Madola 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 Madola Named natural and historic features inside Madola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Sitawaka ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Abbasi - Harrifred 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 Madola 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 Madola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) Bank HDFC Bank · Seethawaka 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95056&mlon=80.21375#map=17/6.95056/80.21375) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Divurumpitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91752&mlon=80.22264#map=17/6.91752/80.22264) Hotel Heaven Guest House & Restaurant · Madola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93632&mlon=80.21499#map=17/6.93632/80.21499) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Saman Vidyalaya · Divurumpitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92367&mlon=80.22194#map=17/6.92367/80.22194) College University College Batangala · Avissawella 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Madola Places mapped inside Madola in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 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 - Madagammana - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Madola?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madola?Aradhana Kanda, Divurumpitiya, Hewainna, Kiriwandala South, Kotahera, Maniyangama, Welangalla and Weragolla South - What is there to see in Madola?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena - What time zone is Madola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madola?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madola?HDFC Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madola?ComBank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madola?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madola?LK9230135 (OCHA common operational dataset)