# Maduwanwela GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/maduwanwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Maduwanwela Maduwanwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 5mapped services - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maduwanwela? Maduwanwela lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Adaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/adaluwa/), [Gangeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/gangeyaya/), [Nindagam Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/nindagam-pelessa/), [Ranchamadama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/ranchamadama/), [Thimbolketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thimbolketiya/) and [Udawalawa Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa-track-02/). By area it is the 1461st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Maduwanwela is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3890° N, 80.8030° E. Local names: මඩුවන්වෙල . 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 Maduwanwela ### Nearby, outside Maduwanwela - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa3.5 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa4.4 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa4.5 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa8.2 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala8.3 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa8.7 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa8.7 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa8.7 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa9.3 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama9.9 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town11 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 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: Maduwanwela - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala37 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle69 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Maduwanwela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maduwanwela. - Maduwanwela Colony - Timbolketiya Colony 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 Maduwanwela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maduwanwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd · Gangeyaya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37126&mlon=80.82573#map=17/6.37126/80.82573) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thimbolketiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41141&mlon=80.79583#map=17/6.41141/80.79583) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Thimbolketiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41211&mlon=80.79675#map=17/6.41211/80.79675) Hotel Sandalwood Cottage · Maduwanwela 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39839&mlon=80.80488#map=17/6.39839/80.80488) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Thimbolketiya Vidyalaya · Thimbolketiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41556&mlon=80.79285#map=17/6.41556/80.79285) College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 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 Maduwanwela Places mapped inside Maduwanwela in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Maduwanwela?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maduwanwela?Adaluwa, Gangeyaya, Nindagam Pelessa, Ranchamadama, Thimbolketiya and Udawalawa Track 02 - What is there to see in Maduwanwela?Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home, tank - What time zone is Maduwanwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maduwanwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maduwanwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maduwanwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maduwanwela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maduwanwela?Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maduwanwela?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maduwanwela?Com Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maduwanwela?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maduwanwela?LK9148050 (OCHA common operational dataset)