# Maddethalawa GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/maddethalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Maddethalawa Maddethalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.4km² - 592 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maddethalawa? Maddethalawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Alakolaella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/alakolaella/), [Amupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amupitiya/), [Amuwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amuwathugoda/), [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/morahela/), [Naluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/naluwela/), [Pagalovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pagalovita/) and [Wegapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/wegapitiya/). By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Maddethalawa is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6898° N, 80.7097° E. Local names: මද්දෙතලාව . 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 Maddethalawa ### Nearby, outside Maddethalawa - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala4.2 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama6.0 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela6.1 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela6.7 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola7.1 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda9.2 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama11 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela11 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela11 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela11 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela12 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South12 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: Maddethalawa - 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) · Galle89 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 20 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 2026-11-02](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 Maddethalawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Maddethalawa. Settlements here lie between about 540 m and 606 m above sea level (median 592 m). - Kumbalmulla - Seelanarawa - Udagangoda - Udawela - Wimrose Waththa 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 Maddethalawa Named natural and historic features inside Maddethalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Keenagaha Ella Estate - Wimrose Watta 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 Maddethalawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 307 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 22 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maddethalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Balangoda Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65050&mlon=80.70096#map=17/6.65050/80.70096) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum · Kirindigala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65705&mlon=80.70283#map=17/6.65705/80.70283) Hotel D Villas · Naluwela 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68333&mlon=80.71671#map=17/6.68333/80.71671) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Nelliwala Vidaylaya · Alakolaella 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70767&mlon=80.71270#map=17/6.70767/80.71270) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 2.9 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. ## 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 - Maddegama - 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 Maddethalawa?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maddethalawa?Alakolaella, Amupitiya, Amuwathugoda, Morahela, Naluwela, Pagalovita and Wegapitiya - What is there to see in Maddethalawa?Buddha Statue, Samanalawewa Reservoir, Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Maddethalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maddethalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maddethalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maddethalawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maddethalawa?Settlements lie between 540 m and 606 m - What is the best time to visit Maddethalawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maddethalawa?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maddethalawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maddethalawa?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maddethalawa?Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maddethalawa?LK9115170 (OCHA common operational dataset)