# Maliboda GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/maliboda/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Maliboda Maliboda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **20.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.9km² - 277 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maliboda? Maliboda lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dikellakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/dikellakanda/), [Kottellena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/kottellena/), [Maussakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/maussakele/), [Minuwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/minuwandeniya/), [Pandaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/pandaha/) and [Polgaswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/polgaswatta/). By area it is the 448th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.4% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Maliboda is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8884° N, 80.4664° E. Local names: මාලිබොඩ . 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 Maliboda ### Nearby, outside Maliboda - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena3.8 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena4.0 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya5.8 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South6.7 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama7.4 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna7.8 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha8.6 km - Sleeping Buddha · monument, Mocha8.8 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala9.0 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala9.0 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala9.0 km - Buddha · monument, Seethagangula9.2 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: Maliboda - 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) · Colombo65 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Maliboda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maliboda. - Halaturakele - Maliboda State 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 Maliboda Named natural and historic features inside Maliboda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls. - Elapita Falls - Halatura Ganga - Mandagal Oya - Naye Ganga - Puwakmala Falls ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Peak Wilderness · 1,069 m - Kiriatulgala · 530 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Laxapanagalakanda 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 Maliboda 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 Maliboda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump PETROL STATION MASKELIYA · Maskeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83664&mlon=80.57192#map=17/6.83664/80.57192) Hotel Seven Hills Holiday Bungalow · Kottellena 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90059&mlon=80.49354#map=17/6.90059/80.49354) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Laxapana Central College · Lakshapana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92989&mlon=80.49059#map=17/6.92989/80.49059) College R/Sri Pada Central College,Ratnapura · Siripagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78774&mlon=80.44132#map=17/6.78774/80.44132) Police station norton police station · Vidulipura South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91400&mlon=80.52091#map=17/6.91400/80.52091) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Maliboda?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maliboda?Dikellakanda, Kottellena, Maussakele, Minuwandeniya, Pandaha and Polgaswatta - What is there to see in Maliboda?Gal Goa, Laxapana Falls, Zero Mile Post, Martin Air Plane Crash - What time zone is Maliboda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maliboda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maliboda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maliboda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Maliboda?Peak Wilderness (1,069 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maliboda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maliboda?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maliboda?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maliboda?ATM HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maliboda?PETROL STATION MASKELIYA, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maliboda?LK9233075 (OCHA common operational dataset)