# Marapola GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/marapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Marapola Marapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Marapola? Marapola 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: [Korase Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/korase-meda/), [Magalegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/magalegoda/), [Magalegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/magalegoda-south/), [Naiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-east/), [Naiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-west/), [Vigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/vigoda/) and [Walpitamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/walpitamulla/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Marapola is about 31 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1473° N, 80.0282° E. Local names: මාරපොල . 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 Marapola ### Nearby, outside Marapola - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa2.5 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South3.4 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South4.1 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East6.8 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II7.2 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East7.4 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla8.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West9.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West9.5 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda11 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya12 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya12 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: Marapola - 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) · Colombo16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Megalegoda (Magalegoda South), about 1.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Marapola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Marapola. - Marapola junction 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 Marapola 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 Marapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla · Bemmulla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12128&mlon=80.02606#map=17/7.12128/80.02606) Bank Magalegoda Sanasa Bank · Magalegoda South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13595&mlon=80.03608#map=17/7.13595/80.03608) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station · Bemmulla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12232&mlon=80.02943#map=17/7.12232/80.02943) Hotel Seven Say Reception Hall · Magalegoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14964&mlon=80.03564#map=17/7.14964/80.03564) Mall Naiwala Junction · Naiwala West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15874&mlon=80.03130#map=17/7.15874/80.03130) School Marapola Maha Vidyalaya · Marapola 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15661&mlon=80.02952#map=17/7.15661/80.02952) College HNDA Naiwala · Naiwala North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) Police station Bemmulla Police Station · Bemmulla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12074&mlon=80.02610#map=17/7.12074/80.02610) 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 Marapola Places mapped inside Marapola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 East - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - 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 Marapola?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Marapola?Korase Meda, Magalegoda, Magalegoda South, Naiwala East, Naiwala West, Vigoda and Walpitamulla - What is there to see in Marapola?War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Marapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Marapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Marapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marapola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Marapola?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Marapola?Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marapola?Magalegoda Sanasa Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Marapola?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marapola?Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marapola?LK1215370 (OCHA common operational dataset)