# Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kalutara District # Madurawala DS Division Madurawala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **62.2 km²**. It is divided into 33 GN divisions. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.2km² - 33GN divisions - 9mapped services ## Where is Madurawala DS Division? Madurawala DS Division lies in [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/), [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/) and [Millaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/). By area it is the 269th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/). The centre of Madurawala DS Division is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6531° N, 80.0751° E. Local names: මදුරාවෙල · மதுராவெலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Madurawala DS Division - 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) · Colombo28 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 15 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. ## GN divisions of Madurawala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anguruwathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/anguruwathota/) 1.8 1 1 [Bellapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-east/) 1.3 2 3 [Bellapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-west/) 1.0 1 0 [Elawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/elawella/) 2.2 1 1 [Hallankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/hallankanda/) 0.8 0 0 [Ihala Karannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/ihala-karannagoda/) 3.4 1 0 [Ihalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/ihalagoda/) 2.7 0 0 [Ilimba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/ilimba/) 4.4 0 0 [Kananvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kananvila/) 1.0 1 0 [Kandana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-north/) 1.1 1 0 [Kandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-south/) 3.0 1 0 [Karannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/karannagoda/) 3.0 0 0 [Katuhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/katuhena/) 2.0 0 0 [Keselhenawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/keselhenawa/) 1.3 0 0 [Koodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/koodella/) 0.6 2 0 [Kudayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kudayala/) 2.8 1 0 [Madurawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-east/) 0.9 0 0 [Madurawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-west/) 1.6 2 0 [Mahayala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahayala-east/) 0.7 1 0 [Mahayala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahayala-west/) 0.8 0 0 [Mahena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahena-south/) 1.4 3 1 [Nahalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/nahalla/) 0.7 1 0 [Pahala Karannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/pahala-karannagoda/) 2.6 2 0 [Pahalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/pahalagoda/) 3.6 0 0 [Peramunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/peramunagama/) 1.1 0 0 [Remuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/remuna/) 1.6 1 0 [Walpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/walpita/) 1.4 1 0 [Warakagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/warakagoda-east/) 3.5 3 0 [Warakagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/warakagoda-north/) 1.7 2 0 [Warakagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/warakagoda-south/) 3.8 0 1 [Warakagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/warakagoda-west/) 1.8 0 0 [Weliketella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/weliketella/) 1.0 1 2 [Werawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/werawatta/) 1.4 1 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 Madurawala DS Division Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Madurawala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 81 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Akurukalawita - Anguruwathota - Anguruwatota - Ballapitiya - Ballapitiya East - Ballapitiya West - Batadombaketiya - Detagoda - Elawalla - Gamagoda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihala Naragala - Kandana Junction - Kehellenawa - Kirideniya - Mahena South - Meddakanda - Middandwatta - Muruddeniya - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Rathnagoda - Remuna - Udugammana - Uruthudawa - Walpita - Warakagoda - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Yala 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Madurawala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Madurawala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Ambegoda Ela - Galwak Ela - Kuda Ganga - Maha Ela - Nadun Ela - Rada Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nelligashinna · 15 m ### Estates 23 estates; 9 rubber estates; 9 estates. - Akkara Anuata Watta - Akkara Dolaha Watta - Akkara Hetahaya - Arambekanda - Bellapitiya - Boralugoda - Dicklanda - Dikhena - Gallenawatta - Ganeuda - Gangoda - Gekiyanakanda - Ghenawatta - Godaparahena - Halwathagoda - Ilimbe - Induruwilahena - Kahabiliyapitiya - Kalunadegama - Kandana North - Kandana South - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Kumarawatta …and 17 more. 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 Madurawala DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madurawala DS Division Places mapped inside Madurawala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 Madurawala DS Division?In Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madurawala DS Division?Bulathsinhala DS Division, Dodangoda DS Division, Horana DS Division, Ingiriya DS Division, Matugama DS Division and Millaniya DS Division - What time zone is Madurawala DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madurawala DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madurawala DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madurawala DS Division?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madurawala DS Division?Settlements lie between 8 m and 81 m - What is the highest point in Madurawala DS Division?Nelligashinna (15 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Madurawala DS Division?January to February and July - How many petrol pumps are in Madurawala DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madurawala DS Division?LK1315 (OCHA common operational dataset)