# Madampe South GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Madampe South Madampe South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.42 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.4km² - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madampe South? Madampe South lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Horamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/horamula/), [Kalalella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/kalalella/), [Kiranodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/kiranodagama/) and [Madampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-north/). By area it is the 5982nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Madampe South is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5120° N, 80.5882° E. Local names: කොට්ටල . 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 Madampe South ### Nearby, outside Madampe South - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North6.8 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South7.5 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West7.9 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna8.1 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa8.5 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana9.8 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala10 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena14 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama14 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala14 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena14 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa14 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: Madampe South - 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) · Mattala64 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Madampe South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Madampe South. - Demuwaththa - Karawadeniya 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 Madampe South Named natural and historic features inside Madampe South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Madampe 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 Madampe South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madampe South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rakwana District Hospital · Rakwana Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47159&mlon=80.61472#map=17/6.47159/80.61472) Bank People's Bank · Rakwana Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47513&mlon=80.60997#map=17/6.47513/80.60997) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Gonakumbura Enterprises · Rakwana Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47528&mlon=80.60991#map=17/6.47528/80.60991) Hotel Hotel Jonkoping · Kavuduwawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52010&mlon=80.60606#map=17/6.52010/80.60606) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Wijaya Maha Vidyalaya · Madampe North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52928&mlon=80.59210#map=17/6.52928/80.59210) College Madampe Wijaya MV · Kavuduwawa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53089&mlon=80.59679#map=17/6.53089/80.59679) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) 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 Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Madampe South?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madampe South?Horamula, Kalalella, Kiranodagama and Madampe North - What is there to see in Madampe South?Wangu 10, Handapan Ella Falls, Buddha, Clock Tower - What time zone is Madampe South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madampe South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madampe South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madampe South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madampe South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madampe South?Rakwana District Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madampe South?People's Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madampe South?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madampe South?Gonakumbura Enterprises, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madampe South?LK9142065 (OCHA common operational dataset)