Madurankuli

Madurankuli
මදුරන්කුලිය
மதுரங்குளி
town
Madurankuli is located in Sri Lanka
Madurankuli
Madurankuli
Coordinates: 7°53′36″N 79°49′20″E / 7.89333°N 79.82222°E / 7.89333; 79.82222
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province, Sri Lanka
DistrictPuttalam District
Police DivisionMandurankuli Police Station
A.G.A DivisionMundalama Divisional Secretariat
City AcronymMDK
Local AuthorityPuttalam Pradeshiya Sabha
Area
 • Total43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Elevation
2.7432 m (9.0000 ft)
Population
 • Total3,000+
DemonymMadurankuliyan
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal Code
61270
Area Code032

Madurankuli (Sinhala: මදුරන්කුලිය, Madurankuliya, Tamil: மதுரங்குளி), also abbreviated MDK, is a town that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is connected by roads and a railway network. It is located 114 km (71 mi) from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. It contains over 3,000 people.

Madurankuli is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities, agriculture and exports of coconuts, copra, salts, oil, prawns and vegetables.[citation needed]