# Madelgamuwa East GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/madelgamuwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Madelgamuwa East Madelgamuwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madelgamuwa East? Madelgamuwa East lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Asgiriwalpola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/asgiriwalpola-west/), [Batapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/batapotha/), [Kehelbaddara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kehelbaddara-east/), [Kehelbaddara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kehelbaddara-west/), [Madelgamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/madelgamuwa-west/), [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/thammita/) and [Thammita West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/thammita-west/). By area it is the 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Madelgamuwa East is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1120° N, 79.9629° E. Local names: මාදෙල්ගමුව නැගෙනහ . 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 Madelgamuwa East ### Nearby, outside Madelgamuwa East - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West1.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West1.5 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II4.0 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South4.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa5.5 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West5.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East6.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna6.9 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South8.0 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa8.2 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South8.5 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South12 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: Madelgamuwa East - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo33 km ### Nearest railway station Gampaha Railway Station (Medagama II), about 4.0 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 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Madelgamuwa East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madelgamuwa East. - Batepola 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). ## Weather in Madelgamuwa East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Madelgamuwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sethma Hospitals - Gampaha · Medagama I 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09329&mlon=79.99754#map=17/7.09329/79.99754) Bank Rural Bank · Madelgamuwa East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11239&mlon=79.95887#map=17/7.11239/79.95887) ATM nation trust Bank ATM · Henarathgoda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07258&mlon=80.01521#map=17/7.07258/80.01521) Petrol pump Ceypetco Petrol Shed · Akaravita 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09344&mlon=79.98289#map=17/7.09344/79.98289) Hotel Hotel Mandakini Divulapitiya · Asgiriwalpola North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11638&mlon=79.97827#map=17/7.11638/79.97827) Mall Bass Kade · Asgiriwalpola West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10220&mlon=79.97612#map=17/7.10220/79.97612) School Thammita Maha Vidyalaya · Thammita 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10044&mlon=79.95836#map=17/7.10044/79.95836) College British English College · Pahalagama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09266&mlon=79.98963#map=17/7.09266/79.98963) Police station Gampaha Police Station · Medagama I 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09189&mlon=79.99472#map=17/7.09189/79.99472) 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 Madelgamuwa East Places mapped inside Madelgamuwa East in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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 Minuwangoda DS Division - Ambagahawatta - Arachchiwatta - Arangawa - Asgiriwalpola North - Asgiriwalpola South - Asgiriwalpola West - Asgiriya - Asgiriya North - Asgiriya South - Asgiriya West - Balabowa - Balabowa West - Batapotha - Bodhipihituwala - Boragodawatta North - Boragodawatta South - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda East - Doranagoda North - Doranagoda South - Doranagoda West - Ellangala - Essella - Galkanda - Gallegedara - Galloluwa - Galloluwa East - Ganihimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampala - Ihala Vithanamulla - Kalahugoda - Kalawana - Kamaragoda - Kehelbaddara East - Kehelbaddara West - Kopiwatta - Korase - Korase East - Korase Meda - Kotugoda 1 - Kotugoda 2 - Kudagoda - Mabodala East - Mabodala North - Mabodala South - Mabodala West - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - Marapola - Mathammana - Meda Minuwangoda - Medemulla North - Medemulla South - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda East - Minuwangoda North - Minuwangoda West - Naiwala East - Naiwala North - Naiwala West - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - Peellawatta - Peralanda - Pethiyagoda North - Pethiyagoda South - Polwatta East - Polwatta West - Samurdhigama - Siyambalapitiya - Thammita - Thammita West - Uggalboda - Uggalboda West - Unnaruwa - Vigoda - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Wankepumulla - Wathumulla - Watinapaha - Watinapaha South - Wattegedara - Weediyawatta East - Weediyawatta West - Wegowwa East - Wegowwa South - Welhena - Weliya - Yagodamulla - Yagodamulla North - Yagodamulla South - Yatagama - Yatiyana - Yatiyana Central - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Madelgamuwa East?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madelgamuwa East?Asgiriwalpola West, Batapotha, Kehelbaddara East, Kehelbaddara West, Madelgamuwa West, Thammita and Thammita West - What is there to see in Madelgamuwa East?Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Railway Museum, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Madelgamuwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madelgamuwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madelgamuwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madelgamuwa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Madelgamuwa East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Madelgamuwa East?Sethma Hospitals - Gampaha, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madelgamuwa East?Rural Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madelgamuwa East?nation trust Bank ATM, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madelgamuwa East?Ceypetco Petrol Shed, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Madelgamuwa East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madelgamuwa East?LK1215530 (OCHA common operational dataset)