# Maddegama East GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/maddegama-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Maddegama East

Maddegama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.27 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maddegama East?

Maddegama East lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Batuwangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala/), [Happitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/happitiya/), [Ihala Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-maddegama/), [Pahala Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pahala-maddegama/), [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/) and [Pannimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pannimulla/). By area it is the 9113th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Maddegama East is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3667° N, 80.3892° E. Local names: මද්දේගම නැගෙනහිර .

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 East

### Nearby, outside Maddegama East

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla2.8 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa6.7 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.1 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama7.1 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.1 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama7.3 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama7.3 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa7.4 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama7.5 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa8.3 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya9.9 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana13 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 East

- 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) · Galle42 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km

### Nearest railway station

Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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 Maddegama East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maddegama East.

- Batuwangala 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 Maddegama East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maddegama East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Happitya Primary School · Batuwangala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37056&mlon=80.39866#map=17/6.37056/80.39866) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Ehelapitiya
- Embalegedara South
- Happitiya
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Madugeta
- Mavita East
- Mavita West
- Mawanana
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Maddegama East?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maddegama East?Batuwangala, Happitiya, Ihala Maddegama, Pahala Maddegama, Panagoda and Pannimulla
- What is there to see in Maddegama East?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Thattu Ella, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance
- What time zone is Maddegama East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maddegama East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maddegama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maddegama East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maddegama East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maddegama East?Rural Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maddegama East?RDB Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maddegama East?Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maddegama East?Neluwa Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maddegama East?LK3121075 (OCHA common operational dataset)