# Madalagama Colony GN division, Kahawattha DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama-colony/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division 

# Madalagama Colony

Madalagama Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Madalagama Colony?

Madalagama Colony lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [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: [Endana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/endana/), [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Madalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama/), [Panapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/panapitiya-north/), [Uda Hawpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/uda-hawpe/) and [Yatagare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yatagare/). By area it is the 2151st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Madalagama Colony is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5453° N, 80.5171° E. Local names: මඩලගම ජනපදය .

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 Madalagama Colony

### Nearby, outside Madalagama Colony

- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala4.4 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.9 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala5.1 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa6.4 km
- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna7.5 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula12 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South13 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North15 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa16 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West16 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa17 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa17 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: Madalagama Colony

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala73 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 40 km from the centre.

### 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 Madalagama Colony

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madalagama Colony.

- Madalagama 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 Madalagama Colony 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 Madalagama Colony

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) 

Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51790&mlon=80.49712#map=17/6.51790/80.49712) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) 

Hotel Grand Emerald · Nugawela East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56721&mlon=80.57673#map=17/6.56721/80.57673) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Nawalakanda Maha Vidyalaya · Madalagama Colony 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54519&mlon=80.54060#map=17/6.54519/80.54060) 

College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) 

Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 

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 Madalagama Colony

Places mapped inside Madalagama Colony in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Kahawattha DS Division

- Atakalanpanna
- Bungiriya
- Endana
- Gabbela
- Kalalella
- Kiranodagama
- Madalagama
- Miyanavita East
- Miyanavita West
- Nambuluwa
- Nugawela East
- Nugawela West
- Pahamunupanna
- Panapitiya North
- Panapitiya South
- Pannila
- Uda Hawpe
- Weladura
- Yainna
- Yatagare

## Quick answers

- Where is Madalagama Colony?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madalagama Colony?Endana, Kolombugama, Madalagama, Panapitiya North, Uda Hawpe and Yatagare
- What is there to see in Madalagama Colony?Eli Hatha, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Pebotuwa Ella
- What time zone is Madalagama Colony in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madalagama Colony?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madalagama Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madalagama Colony?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Madalagama Colony?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madalagama Colony?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madalagama Colony?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madalagama Colony?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madalagama Colony?Ceypetco, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madalagama Colony?LK9139040 (OCHA common operational dataset)