# Makuddala GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/makuddala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Makuddala Makuddala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.88 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.9km² - 174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makuddala? Makuddala lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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: [Batuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/batuwatta/), [Helamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/helamada/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kalugala/), [Waddeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/waddeniya/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/weragoda/). By area it is the 3871st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Makuddala is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2889° N, 80.2896° E. Local names: මකුද්දල . 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 Makuddala ### Nearby, outside Makuddala - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama9.4 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama9.5 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama9.5 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha10 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla11 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama11 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama11 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola13 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: Makuddala - 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) · Colombo46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Walakumbura (Pahala Walakumbura), about 3.6 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 06:12, 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 Makuddala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makuddala. - Iriyamaditta - Pallewela 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). ## Weather in Makuddala 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 Makuddala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank Peoples Bank · Walagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28559&mlon=80.32211#map=17/7.28559/80.32211) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Imbulgasdeniya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30947&mlon=80.31921#map=17/7.30947/80.31921) Hotel Sekku Villa · Weragoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28333&mlon=80.30000#map=17/7.28333/80.30000) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Kalugala Primary School · Kalugala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28731&mlon=80.27524#map=17/7.28731/80.27524) College Videsa Educational Institute · Morugama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32203&mlon=80.28344#map=17/7.32203/80.28344) Police station Polgahawela Police Station · Ganegoda South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33353&mlon=80.30038#map=17/7.33353/80.30038) 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Makuddala?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Makuddala?Batuwatta, Helamada, Kalugala, Waddeniya and Weragoda - What is there to see in Makuddala?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, legale - What time zone is Makuddala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Makuddala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Makuddala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makuddala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makuddala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Makuddala?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makuddala?Peoples Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makuddala?Peoples Bank ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuddala?ceypetco filling stations, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makuddala?LK9215020 (OCHA common operational dataset)