# Madurawala East GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Madurawala East Madurawala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. - 0.9km² ## Where is Madurawala East? Madurawala East lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Anguruwathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/anguruwathota/), [Hallankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/hallankanda/), [Koodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/koodella/), [Kudayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kudayala/) and [Madurawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-west/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Madurawala East is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6502° N, 80.0788° E. Local names: මදුරාවල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Madurawala East ### Nearby, outside Madurawala East - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West7.4 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East9.1 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East9.3 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta13 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana13 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North15 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: Madurawala 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo29 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Madurawala East Named natural and historic features inside Madurawala East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yatagala 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 East 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madurawala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galpatha Divisional Hospital · Galpatha East 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63514&mlon=80.03286#map=17/6.63514/80.03286) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Rest House - Horana · Anguruwathota 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63225&mlon=80.07737#map=17/6.63225/80.07737) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Bellapitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya · Mahena South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68981&mlon=80.07507#map=17/6.68981/80.07507) College A Sripalian · Pethigamuwa North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68253&mlon=80.04738#map=17/6.68253/80.04738) Police station Horana · Horana South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Madurawala DS Division - Anguruwathota - Bellapitiya East - Bellapitiya West - Elawella - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kananvila - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Walpita - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Madurawala East?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Madurawala East?Anguruwathota, Hallankanda, Koodella, Kudayala and Madurawala West - What is there to see in Madurawala East?Watch - Clock Tower, Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle - What time zone is Madurawala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Madurawala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Madurawala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Madurawala East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Madurawala East?Galpatha Divisional Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madurawala East?People's Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Madurawala East?People's Bank ATM, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madurawala East?Cypetco, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Madurawala East?LK1315090 (OCHA common operational dataset)