# Mangedara GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mangedara/

Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division 

# Mangedara

Mangedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 88 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mangedara?

Mangedara lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Ambepussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ambepussa/), [Gasnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/gasnawa/), [Mahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mahena/), [Nangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nangalla/), [Ragalkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ragalkanda/) and [Tholangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/tholangamuwa/). By area it is the 4024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Mangedara is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2523° N, 80.2212° E. Local names: මංගෙදර .

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 Mangedara

### Nearby, outside Mangedara

- Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East6.3 km
- Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama6.7 km
- Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama6.7 km
- Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama6.7 km
- Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala11 km
- Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka12 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama12 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya12 km
- Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South14 km
- Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South14 km
- Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South14 km
- Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South15 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: Mangedara

- 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) · Colombo38 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo61 km

### Nearest railway station

Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 2.6 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 06:13, 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 2026-11-03](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 Mangedara

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mangedara.

- Mangedara

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 Mangedara 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 Mangedara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Etu - Warakapola Hospital · Warakapola 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22579&mlon=80.19600#map=17/7.22579/80.19600) 

Bank P.B · Warakapola 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22854&mlon=80.20053#map=17/7.22854/80.20053) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) 

Petrol pump Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd · Warakapola 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22295&mlon=80.19263#map=17/7.22295/80.19263) 

Hotel Sisila Inn · Mahena 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24394&mlon=80.21299#map=17/7.24394/80.21299) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Mangedara Primary School · Mangedara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25519&mlon=80.22077#map=17/7.25519/80.22077) 

College Sri Rahula Central College - Alawwa · Nangalla 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26610&mlon=80.22147#map=17/7.26610/80.22147) 

Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 

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 Mangedara

Places mapped inside Mangedara in open map data, by type.

- 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 Warakapola DS Division

- Akwatta
- Algama
- Algama Ihalagama
- Alpitiya
- Ambepussa
- Boorunnawa
- Bopitiya
- Dedigama
- Delgamuwa
- Dorawaka Pallebage
- Dorawaka Udabage
- Dummaladeniya
- Ebidigala
- Egalla
- Elamaldeniya
- Ethnawala
- Ganithapura
- Gasnawa
- Godawela
- Hallawa
- Hapugoda
- Heliyagoda
- Ihala Lenagala
- Iipangamuwa
- Imbulovita
- Kalugala
- Kandegama
- Kinivita
- Kivuldeniya
- Kodapaluwa
- Kohombadeniya
- Kudapallegama
- Kukulpane
- Kumbalgama
- Madurupitiya
- Maha Pallegama
- Mahena
- Mahena Colony
- Malmaduwa
- Mampita
- Menikkadawara
- Metiyagane
- Morawaka
- Nangalla
- Nape
- Nelumdeniya
- Niwatuwa
- Opatha
- Othnapitiya
- Pahala Lenagala
- Palamure
- Pallepelpita
- Parakramagama
- Paspolakanda
- Penihela
- Pinnagoda Kanda
- Pitadeniya
- Polgampala
- Puhulegama
- Ragalkanda
- Thalgahadeniya
- Thalgama
- Thalliyadda
- Thambadiya
- Thambugala
- Tholangamuwa
- Thulhiriya
- Thumbaliyadda
- Thunthota
- Uduwaka
- Waddeniya
- Warakapola
- Welhella
- Weniwellakaduwa
- Weragala
- Weragoda
- Yaddehimulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Mangedara?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mangedara?Ambepussa, Gasnawa, Mahena, Nangalla, Ragalkanda and Tholangamuwa
- What is there to see in Mangedara?Bothale Walawwa, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum
- What time zone is Mangedara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mangedara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mangedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mangedara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mangedara?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mangedara?Etu - Warakapola Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mangedara?P.B, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mangedara?People's Bank ATM, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangedara?Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mangedara?LK9218095 (OCHA common operational dataset)
