Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division # Maliyadda Maliyadda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers 11.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.9 km² - 266 m typical elevation ## Where is Maliyadda? Maliyadda lies in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Baduluoya East, Bogahakumbura, Bopitiya, Idamepanguwa, Mudagamuwa, Pallekanda, Thaldena and Wewathenna. By area it is the 955th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.9% of Kandeketiya DS Division. The centre of Maliyadda is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1100° N, 81.0235° E. Local names: මාලියද්ද. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Maliyadda ### Nearby, outside Maliyadda - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa 4.0 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta 8.3 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura 9.3 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda 11 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda 12 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama 12 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya 13 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda 13 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central 14 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East 15 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna 15 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Maliyadda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 93 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 98 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Maliyadda Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Maliyadda. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 568 m above sea level (median 266 m). - Alakolawatta - Ambathenna - Ampitiya - Ekiriyawatta - Jundawela - Konthenna - Nagolla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Maliyadda Named natural and historic features inside Maliyadda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Galapitagala New · 796 m - Viramurekanda · 453 m - Bogahagala · 345 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Bogahaarawa - Galkotuwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Maliyadda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 546 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 144 | | Feb | 27 | 106 | | Mar | 28 | 102 | | Apr | 29 | 155 | | May | 30 | 128 | | Jun | 29 | 62 | | Jul | 29 | 50 | | Aug | 30 | 64 | | Sep | 30 | 112 | | Oct | 29 | 221 | | Nov | 27 | 289 | | Dec | 27 | 262 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maliyadda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary · Bogahakumbura | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Kandaketiya | 7.0 km | Map | | ATM | People's · Badulla East | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kailagoda | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | Visvam's · Badulla East | 14 km | Map | | School | Maliyadda Maha Vidyalaya · Wewathenna | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa | 6.3 km | Map | | Police station | Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Kandeketiya DS Division - Baduluoya East - Baduluoya West - Beramada - Bogahakumbura - Bokanoruwa - Bopitiya - Dikkumbura - Galauda - Godunna - Hapathgamuwa - Hevandana - Kandakepoo Ulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kirivehera - Kivulegedara - Mahakele - Mahathenna - Mudagamuwa - Narangala - Pallewela - Thalakumbura - Thetilla - Wasanagama - Welaoya - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Maliyadda? In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maliyadda? Baduluoya East, Bogahakumbura, Bopitiya, Idamepanguwa, Mudagamuwa, Pallekanda, Thaldena and Wewathenna - What is there to see in Maliyadda? Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Golumale Stream, Dunhinda Falls - What time zone is Maliyadda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maliyadda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maliyadda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maliyadda? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maliyadda? Settlements lie between 217 m and 568 m - What is the highest point in Maliyadda? Galapitagala New (796 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maliyadda? February - Where is the nearest hospital to Maliyadda? Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maliyadda? People's Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maliyadda? People's, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maliyadda? Ceypetco, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maliyadda? LK8112060 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 11.9 km² - P-code: LK8112060 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kandeketiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/maliyadda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.