# Mahadoraliyadda GN division, Medadumbara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mahadoraliyadda/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Mahadoraliyadda Mahadoraliyadda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.1km² - 1mapped service - 673 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahadoraliyadda? Mahadoraliyadda lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambewela/), [Hingurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hingurukaduwa/), [Maberiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maberiyathenna/), [Meegahamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meegahamaditta/), [Moragahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/moragahamula/), [Puwakgahadiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/puwakgahadiwela/), [Rambukwella - East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rambukwella-east/), [Sandasiri Dunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/sandasiri-dunuvila/), [Thennalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thennalanda/), [Wathuliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wathuliyadda/) and [Wegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wegala/). By area it is the 1055th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Mahadoraliyadda is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2588° N, 80.7997° E. Local names: මහදොරලියද්ද . 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 Mahadoraliyadda OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mahadoraliyadda: 1 attraction. - Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mahadoraliyadda - Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda1.7 km - Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela2.5 km - Pettigala View Point · viewpoint, Wewegama5.4 km - Pettigala 2nd View Point · viewpoint, Ellepola5.5 km - Kengalla Ambalama · attraction, Kengalla9.4 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West10 km - Holuwagoda · attraction, Medagama Udagama11 km - muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama11 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Kirigankumbura11 km - unnamed · viewpoint, Thangappuwa12 km - Rangala Natural Pool · attraction, Thunisgala12 km - Vinja home · castle or fort, Lewla13 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: Mahadoraliyadda - 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) · Colombo101 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa109 km ### Nearest railway station Wattegama (Wattegama North), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). 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 Mahadoraliyadda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mahadoraliyadda. - Doraliyadda - Kitulangomuwa - Maha Doraliyadda 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 Mahadoraliyadda Named natural and historic features inside Mahadoraliyadda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Hulu Ganga 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 Mahadoraliyadda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahadoraliyadda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital · Medamahanuwara 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28975&mlon=80.81517#map=17/7.28975/80.81517) Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) Hotel Victoria Hideout · Mahadoraliyadda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25221&mlon=80.80215#map=17/7.25221/80.80215) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Wegala Junior School · Wegala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28664&mlon=80.80183#map=17/7.28664/80.80183) College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31014&mlon=80.76392#map=17/7.31014/80.76392) 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 Mahadoraliyadda Places mapped inside Mahadoraliyadda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Medadumbara DS Division - Ambagahalanda - Ambalagala - Ambale - Amupitiya - Bambaragahadeniya - Bobebila - Bomure - Bulathwatta - Burnside - Doraliyadda South - Duckwariya - Dunhinna - Ellepola - Elliyadda - Embalagama - Ferndail - Gabbela - Galabadawatta - Galambalama - Galkotuwa - Gangasirigama - Giddawa - Giddawa-Waradiwela - Godamunna - Gonawala - Hakmana - Hathiyalwela - Heeloya - Hijrapura - Kandegama - Kandekumbura - Karalliyadda - Katugoda - Kiribattalawa - Kotaganga - Kurukohogama - Maberiyathenna - Madapola - Madeniyawaka - Maharawela - Makuldeniya - Maneluwa - Mangoda - Meda Gammedda - Medamahanuwara - Meegahalanda - Meegahamaditta - Meeriyagolla - Metideniya - Moragahamula - Nagolla - Namandagala - Nilgala - Nithulemada - Nugepathana - Pallebage - Poddalgoda - Putuhapuwa - Puwakgahadiwela - Rajagala - Rambukpotha - Rambukwella - Rambukwella - East - Randeniya - Randiwela - Rangala - Rangala Aluthwatta - Ranmulla - Retiyagama - Sandasiri Dunuvila - Senarathwela - Siridigana - Thangappuwa - Thennalanda - Thunisgala - Udabage - Udagammedda - Udathenna - Udawela - Udispattuwa - Vilamuna - Waradiwela - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Welapahala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werapitiya - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahadoraliyadda?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahadoraliyadda?Ambewela, Hingurukaduwa, Maberiyathenna, Meegahamaditta, Moragahamula, Puwakgahadiwela, Rambukwella - East, Sandasiri Dunuvila, Thennalanda, Wathuliyadda and Wegala - What is there to see in Mahadoraliyadda?Victoria Dam Observation Center - What time zone is Mahadoraliyadda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahadoraliyadda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahadoraliyadda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahadoraliyadda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahadoraliyadda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahadoraliyadda?Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahadoraliyadda?Peoples Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahadoraliyadda?Sampath ATM, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahadoraliyadda?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahadoraliyadda?LK2124415 (OCHA common operational dataset)