# Maragala GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/maragala/

Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division 

# Maragala

Maragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 310 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maragala?

Maragala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Alpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/alpitiya/), [Hiramadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hiramadagama/), [Kavuduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kavuduwawa/), [Madampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-north/) and [Ridivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/ridivita/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Maragala is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5238° N, 80.6133° E. Local names: මාරගල .

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 Maragala

### Nearby, outside Maragala

- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa5.5 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West5.7 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North6.7 km
- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna8.0 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South9.4 km
- Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana10 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km
- Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama16 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: Maragala

- 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) · Mattala62 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 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 Maragala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maragala.

- Kawuduwawa
- Maragala

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 Maragala 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 Maragala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Warayaya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50221&mlon=80.65597#map=17/6.50221/80.65597) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Malwatta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50398&mlon=80.64789#map=17/6.50398/80.64789) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Godakawela 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50387&mlon=80.65259#map=17/6.50387/80.65259) 

Hotel Hotel Jonkoping · Kavuduwawa 0.9 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Hiramadagama Maithreya M. V. · Ridivita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53002&mlon=80.61632#map=17/6.53002/80.61632) 

College Madampe Wijaya MV · Kavuduwawa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53089&mlon=80.59679#map=17/6.53089/80.59679) 

Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) 

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
- Madampe South
- Mahagama East
- Mahagama West
- Makandura
- Malwatta
- 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 Maragala?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maragala?Alpitiya, Hiramadagama, Kavuduwawa, Madampe North and Ridivita
- What is there to see in Maragala?Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Buddha, Wangu 10, Clock Tower
- What time zone is Maragala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maragala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maragala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maragala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maragala?District Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maragala?Peoples Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maragala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maragala?Ceypetco, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maragala?LK9142045 (OCHA common operational dataset)