# Madulla DS Division, Monaragala District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/

Divisional Secretariat division · Monaragala District 

# Madulla DS Division

Madulla DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **750.3 km²**. It is divided into 38 GN divisions. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 750km²
- 38GN divisions
- 16mapped services

## Where is Madulla DS Division?

Madulla DS Division lies in [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 9 other DS divisions: [Ampara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/), [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/), [Monaragala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/), [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/) and [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). By area it is the 7th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.0% of [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/). The centre of Madulla DS Division is about 182 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1812° N, 81.4781° E. Local names: මඩුල්ල · மதுள்ளை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Madulla DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Alpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/alpitiya/) 5.6 4 0 

[Alugalge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/alugalge/) 20 2 0 

[Aratugaswela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/aratugaswela/) 4.0 0 0 

[Baduluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/baduluwela/) 52 2 1 

[Bandarawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/bandarawadiya/) 20 3 1 

[Dambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/dambagalla/) 9.6 4 1 

[Deliwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/deliwa/) 4.7 0 0 

[Ellekona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ellekona/) 9.1 7 1 

[Galbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/galbokka/) 4.6 2 0 

[Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/galgamuwa/) 123 6 1 

[Gangoda Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/gangoda-arawa/) 8.1 2 0 

[Gangodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/gangodagama/) 11 4 0 

[Gonathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/gonathalawa/) 12 2 2 

[Ihawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ihawa/) 8.4 1 0 

[Iluklanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/iluklanda/) 3.4 4 0 

[Inginiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/inginiyagala/) 36 1 4 

[Kahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/kahagolla/) 5.6 2 0 

[Kolladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/kolladeniya/) 11 2 0 

[Kottagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/kottagala/) 9.9 3 0 

[Magandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/magandana/) 2.6 2 0 

[Magandaoya Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/magandaoya-colony/) 6.8 2 0 

[Makulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/makulla/) 2.4 3 3 

[Mariarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/mariarawa/) 7.0 1 0 

[Mullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/mullegama/) 145 8 0 

[Namaloya Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/namaloya-colony/) 4.2 2 0 

[Neelawa Bedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/neelawa-bedda/) 6.5 1 0 

[Nelliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/nelliyadda/) 88 4 0 

[Obbegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/obbegoda/) 5.5 2 1 

[Pagura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/pagura/) 14 1 0 

[Panguwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/panguwa/) 13 1 0 

[Polgahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/polgahagama/) 7.1 2 0 

[Ritigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ritigahawatta/) 20 2 0 

[Ruwalwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ruwalwela/) 13 3 0 

[Thalkotayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/thalkotayaya/) 18 2 0 

[Thampalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/thampalawela/) 20 2 1 

[Therela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/therela/) 5.3 5 0 

[Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/udumulla/) 6.5 2 0 

[Watawanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/watawanagama/) 6.3 0 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Madulla DS Division

Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in Madulla DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 430 m above sea level (median 167 m).

- Alpitiya
- Alugalge
- Alumada
- Aratugaswela
- Baddemulla
- Baduluwela
- Bandarawadiya
- Bingoda
- Budulewaththa
- Bulathwatta
- Damanegama
- Dambagalla
- Dambagolla
- Deliwa
- Dumpandurawa
- Dunugollegama
- Ellekona
- Ellenpitiya
- Endagalahinna
- Epitawela
- Galabedda
- Galabodaarawa
- Galbokka
- Galgamuwa
- Galgoda-Araluwinna
- Galgodagama
- Galmeda
- Galoba
- Gangoda Arawa
- Gangodagama
- Gonamulla
- Gonathalawa
- Henebedde
- Idambowa
- Idamegedaraarawa
- Ihawa
- Illuklanda
- Inginiyagala
- Kahagolla
- Karadegangoda
- Kiriwelgoda
- Kolladeniya
- Kottagala
- Kurundugolla
- Madawallanda
- Madugasmulla
- Magandana
- Magandana-oya Colony
- Mahakanda
- Makulla
- Makulla Town
- Makullawatta
- Mariarawa
- Medabedda
- Meegahapitiya
- Meegaskapalla
- Meeyagala
- Miriswelgangoda
- Mullegama
- Nagahamada
- Nagolla
- Namal Oya
- Namaloya Colony
- Namaloya Janapadaya
- Neelawabedda
- Obbegoda
- Oddambegama
- Paile
- Pallebedda
- Pangura
- Panguwa
- Pansalwatta
- Perapitiya
- Pitamulla
- Polgahagama
- Potuliyadda
- Pradeshiya
- Pusselketiya
- Radawelyaya
- Rathmalgahaella
- Rathugala
- Ratmalgahaella
- Ritigahawaththa
- Ruwalwela
- Talkotayaya
- Thalagedaragama
- Thampalawela
- Therala
- Therela
- Udadambiya
- Udumulla
- Uyanabedda
- Welegangoda
- Welikatuwa
- Wellabokka

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 Madulla DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Madulla DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake.

- Abin Ara
- Alugalwana Ela
- Alutkumbura Tank
- Bandarawatta Ela
- Bokutuwe Kandura
- Bubula Oya
- Damba Oya
- Dick Oya
- Here Ela
- Ihawe Oya
- Kaballebuke Oya
- Kalu Budda Oya
- Kalupan Ela
- Katakunu Ara
- Katupelella Tank
- Kedatta Kandura
- Keenawala Ela
- Kobbe Oya
- Kokatiya Tank
- Kollaliawatte Oya
- Kuda Oya
- Kule Ara
- Kurunan Ara
- Madugoda Ela

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 10 hills; 2 peaks.

- Athgala · 836 m
- Galabeddehela Two · 578 m
- Rilagala · 491 m
- Kitulhela · 475 m
- Angurahela · 456 m
- Perakottehela · 456 m
- Balanagala · 389 m
- Alugalgoda · 388 m
- Ballaula · 287 m
- Weerawinnehela · 287 m
- Liyapolagoda · 277 m
- Kongolla · 252 m
- Mahabedde · 245 m
- Neelibedda Two · 237 m
- Neelibedda · 231 m
- Mahayakinnahela · 217 m
- Ekkeriyangala · 194 m
- Gama Kanda · 170 m
- Erumanpanahela · 142 m
- Kahanegala · 142 m
- Pokunagala · 142 m
- Wantebuhela · 142 m
- Udatehela · 140 m
- Kudagoda · 120 m

…and 4 more.

### Estates

2 estates; 1 estate.

- Dambagolla
- Lachesis
- Talawayaya

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 Madulla DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madulla DS Division

Places mapped inside Madulla DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Madulla DS Division?In Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madulla DS Division?Ampara DS Division, Bibile DS Division, Damana DS Division, Mahaoya DS Division, Medagama DS Division, Monaragala DS Division, Padiyathalawa DS Division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division and Uhana DS Division
- How many villages are in Madulla DS Division?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madulla DS Division?Settlements lie between 79 m and 430 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madulla DS Division?6 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Madulla DS Division?Athgala (836 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Madulla DS Division?February to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Madulla DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madulla DS Division?LK8206 (OCHA common operational dataset)