# Madamagama GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madamagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Madamagama Madamagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **2.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 377 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madamagama? Madamagama lies in [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Gedavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/gedavila/), [Karandagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/karandagama/), [Karavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/karavila/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/maligathenna/) and [Wekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/wekumbura/). By area it is the 5341st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Madamagama is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9211° N, 81.2331° E. Local names: මඩමගම . 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 Madamagama ### Nearby, outside Madamagama - Peessa Ella · waterfall, Maduwatta6.3 km - Pareiyan Ella Falls · attraction, Meegahayaya7.9 km - Adi Hate Wala Waterfall · viewpoint, Maligathenna8.0 km - Aradunu Falls · waterfall, Paramahankada9.6 km - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa13 km - Dragonfly Falls · waterfall, Nawela East16 km - Kombukara Waterfal · waterfall, Nawela East16 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela17 km - Demodera Railway Loop View Point · viewpoint, Navulla19 km - Viewpoint over the hills · viewpoint, Madhuragama19 km - Demodera Railway Spiral · attraction, Navulla19 km - Nine Arch Bridge Viewpoint · viewpoint, Yahalewela19 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: Madamagama - 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) · Mattala72 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa100 km ### Nearest railway station Demodera (Navulla), about 19 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 06:08, sunset around 17:51). 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 Madamagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Madamagama. - Karandawatta - Madamagama 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 Madamagama Named natural and historic features inside Madamagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Karandawatta 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 Madamagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 175 m higher 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 to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 144 Feb 22 106 Mar 23 102 Apr 25 155 May 25 128 Jun 25 62 Jul 25 50 Aug 25 64 Sep 25 112 Oct 24 221 Nov 23 289 Dec 22 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madamagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Lanka Ioc Fuel Station · Passara Town North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93497&mlon=81.15550#map=17/6.93497/81.15550) Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Gallaba Primary School · Wekumbura 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91016&mlon=81.22209#map=17/6.91016/81.22209) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Passara · Passara Town South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93447&mlon=81.15483#map=17/6.93447/81.15483) 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 Badalkumbura DS Division - Alupotha - Ankada - Athala - Badalkumbura - Bogahapelessa - Dambagahawela - Dewathura - Ella - Ethpattiya - Eththalamulla - Gedavila - Hingurukaduwa - Kalagahakivula - Karandagama - Karavila - Katugahagalge - Keliwessa - Kotamuduna - Lunugala Colony - Madugahapattiya - Madugasmulla - Madukotan Arawa - Mailagasthenna - Maiyokka Watta - Maligathenna - Meegahayaya - Miyanakadura - Moratuwagama - Muthukeliyawa - Naranwatta - Pallegama - Punsisigama - Ranugalla - Thalawagama - Therappahuwa - Waradola - Wasipaha - Wekumbura - Yakurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Madamagama?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madamagama?Gedavila, Karandagama, Karavila, Maligathenna and Wekumbura - What is there to see in Madamagama?Peessa Ella, Pareiyan Ella Falls, Adi Hate Wala Waterfall, Aradunu Falls - What time zone is Madamagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madamagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madamagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madamagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madamagama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madamagama?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madamagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madamagama?NSB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madamagama?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madamagama?LK8218040 (OCHA common operational dataset)