# Madalagama GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division # Madalagama Madalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.6km² - 266 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madalagama? Madalagama 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: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Doloswalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/), [Endana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/endana/), [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Madalagama Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama-colony/) and [Miyanavita West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/miyanavita-west/). By area it is the 1709th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.3% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Madalagama is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5348° N, 80.5017° E. Local names: මඩලගම . 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 ### Nearby, outside Madalagama - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala2.6 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.4 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.5 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa4.6 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna9.6 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South14 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North16 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa18 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 - 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) · Galle63 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 2026-11-03](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 Madalagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madalagama. - Madalagama - Nahalwathura - Willambiya 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 Madalagama Named natural and historic features inside Madalagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hiyarekanda · 672 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Endane - Nahalwatura 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 Madalagama 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 1.9 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel Green Mountain Hotel · Horanekarakanda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55975&mlon=80.44080#map=17/6.55975/80.44080) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/ Ridee Ella Vidyalaya · Delwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51803&mlon=80.49647#map=17/6.51803/80.49647) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 3.2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Kahawattha DS Division - Atakalanpanna - Bungiriya - Endana - Gabbela - Kalalella - Kiranodagama - Madalagama Colony - 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?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madalagama?Delwala, Doloswalakanda, Endana, Kolombugama, Madalagama Colony and Miyanavita West - What is there to see in Madalagama?Eli Hatha, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Madalagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madalagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madalagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madalagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Madalagama?Hiyarekanda (672 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Madalagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madalagama?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madalagama?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madalagama?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madalagama?Ceypetco, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madalagama?LK9139085 (OCHA common operational dataset)