# Madugama GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/madugama/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Madugama Madugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **33.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.2km² - 1mapped service - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madugama? Madugama lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [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 13 other GN divisions: [Alugalge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/alugalge/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/gemunupura/), [Guruhela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/guruhela/), [Karambagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/karambagoda/), [Kivulayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kivulayaya/), [Kodayana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kodayana/), [Manabharana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/manabharana/), [Muthukandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/muthukandiya/), [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/perakumpura/), [Siripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siripura/), [Siyambalanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siyambalanduwa/), [Sri Wijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/sri-wijithapura/) and [Yakkadurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/yakkadurawa/). By area it is the 226th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Madugama is about 187 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8952° N, 81.5382° E. Local names: මඩුගම . 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 Madugama ### Nearby, outside Madugama - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda6.2 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla9.7 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama10 km - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama12 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama12 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama12 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West12 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West12 km - Hulannuge Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge13 km - Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya17 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela17 km - Kokkatumulla · viewpoint, Perani Lahugala18 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: Madugama - 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) · Mattala82 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 Madugama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Madugama. - Hiripitiya - Madugama 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 Madugama Named natural and historic features inside Madugama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kada Oya - Thimbirigaha Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wetumbegoda · 107 m 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 Madugama 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madugama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Lahugala · Lahugala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87795&mlon=81.71792#map=17/6.87795/81.71792) Bank Hatton National Bank · Siyambalanduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90674&mlon=81.55069#map=17/6.90674/81.55069) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Madugama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90315&mlon=81.54055#map=17/6.90315/81.54055) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Dombagahawela Seondary School · Dombagahawela 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90253&mlon=81.44557#map=17/6.90253/81.44557) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madugama Places mapped inside Madugama in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Madugama?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madugama?Alugalge, Gemunupura, Guruhela, Karambagoda, Kivulayaya, Kodayana, Manabharana, Muthukandiya, Perakumpura, Siripura, Siyambalanduwa, Sri Wijithapura and Yakkadurawa - What is there to see in Madugama?Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Pansalgoda Ruins, Namaluwa, Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya - What time zone is Madugama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madugama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madugama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madugama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Madugama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Madugama?Wetumbegoda (107 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Madugama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Madugama?Divisional Hospital - Lahugala, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madugama?Hatton National Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madugama?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madugama?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Madugama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madugama?LK8212130 (OCHA common operational dataset)