# Maddegama GN division, Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/maddegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Maddegama Maddegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2km² - 3mapped services - 893 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maddegama? Maddegama lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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: [Atawakwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/atawakwela/), [Bogawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/bogawana/), [Kanathiriyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kanathiriyanwala/), [Pidaligannawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pidaligannawela/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/udagama/). By area it is the 2274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Maddegama is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7355° N, 80.6932° E. Local names: මද්දෙගම . 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 Maddegama ### Nearby, outside Maddegama - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela1.9 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South7.0 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela7.3 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama8.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala9.3 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela9.4 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela10 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela11 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela11 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama11 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola12 km - World's End (Plate 2) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela12 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: Maddegama - 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) · Mattala69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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 Maddegama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maddegama. Settlements here lie between about 878 m and 1,014 m above sea level (median 893 m). - Galgeyamada - Honamulla - Marathenna - Pambagolla 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 Maddegama Named natural and historic features inside Maddegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Balangoda Group - Maratenne 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 Maddegama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 608 m higher 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 20 96 Feb 21 81 Mar 22 106 Apr 22 180 May 22 178 Jun 21 106 Jul 21 87 Aug 21 106 Sep 21 149 Oct 21 232 Nov 21 273 Dec 20 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maddegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa · Bagawanthalawa South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79488&mlon=80.67847#map=17/6.79488/80.67847) Bank Seylan Bank · Bagawanthalawa South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79517&mlon=80.67877#map=17/6.79517/80.67877) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station) · Pinnawala 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) Hotel The Backyard · Pinnawala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72286&mlon=80.67778#map=17/6.72286/80.67778) Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) School Meddegama Sri Piyaratana Vidyalaya · Maddegama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73493&mlon=80.69453#map=17/6.73493/80.69453) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 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 Maddegama Places mapped inside Maddegama in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Maddegama?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maddegama?Atawakwela, Bogawana, Kanathiriyanwala, Pidaligannawela and Udagama - What is there to see in Maddegama?Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Pahanthudawa Waterfall, Samanalawewa Reservoir - What time zone is Maddegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maddegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maddegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maddegama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maddegama?Settlements lie between 878 m and 1,014 m - What is the best time to visit Maddegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maddegama?Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maddegama?Seylan Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maddegama?Peoples Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maddegama?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maddegama?LK9115045 (OCHA common operational dataset)