# Madulawa South GN division, Padukka DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division 

# Madulawa South

Madulawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.45 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Madulawa South?

Madulawa South lies in [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Horagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/horagala-east/), [Kurugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/kurugala/), [Liyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/liyanwala/), [Madulawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/madulawa-north/) and [Watareka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/watareka-south/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Madulawa South is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8278° N, 80.0696° E. Local names: මාදුලාව දකුණ .

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 Madulawa South

### Nearby, outside Madulawa South

- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala11 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West13 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km
- Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town15 km
- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura16 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela18 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana18 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North18 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola18 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South18 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: Madulawa South

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo20 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo44 km

### Nearest railway station

Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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.

## Weather in Madulawa South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madulawa South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Padukka Divisional Hospital · Padukka 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83997&mlon=80.08956#map=17/6.83997/80.08956) 

Bank Co-op Rural Bank · Liyanwala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83533&mlon=80.07735#map=17/6.83533/80.07735) 

ATM Hatton National Bank CDM · Homagama Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84162&mlon=80.00490#map=17/6.84162/80.00490) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Padukka 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84009&mlon=80.09300#map=17/6.84009/80.09300) 

Hotel Colonial Villa Padukka · Poregedara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81647&mlon=80.08597#map=17/6.81647/80.08597) 

Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) 

School Sinhala class · Watareka South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83990&mlon=80.05815#map=17/6.83990/80.05815) 

College Electronics Engineering, SLTC Research University · Padukka 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84399&mlon=80.09024#map=17/6.84399/80.09024) 

Police station Padukka Police Station · Padukka 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84219&mlon=80.09244#map=17/6.84219/80.09244) 

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 Padukka DS Division

- Angampitiya
- Angamuwa
- Arukwatta North
- Arukwatta South
- Beliattavila
- Beruketiya
- Dambora
- Dampe
- Galagedara East
- Galagedara North
- Galagedara South
- Ganegoda
- Gurulana
- Halpe
- Horagala East
- Horagala West
- Horakandawala
- Ihala Bope
- Kahawala
- Kurugala
- Liyanwala
- Madulawa North
- Mahingala
- Malagala
- Miriyagalla
- Padukka
- Pahala Bope
- Pahala Padukka
- Pinnawala North
- Pinnawala South
- Pitumpe North
- Pitumpe South
- Poregedara
- Siyambalawa
- Thummodara
- Udagama
- Udumulla
- Uggalla
- Waga East
- Waga North
- Waga South
- Waga West
- Weragala
- Wewelpanawa
- Yatawathura

## Quick answers

- Where is Madulawa South?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madulawa South?Horagala East, Kurugala, Liyanwala, Madulawa North and Watareka South
- What is there to see in Madulawa South?Leisure World Entertainment Park, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Watch - Clock Tower, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena
- What time zone is Madulawa South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madulawa South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madulawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Madulawa South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madulawa South?Padukka Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madulawa South?Co-op Rural Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madulawa South?Hatton National Bank CDM, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madulawa South?Fuel Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madulawa South?LK1118150 (OCHA common operational dataset)