# Mahailuppallama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/mahailuppallama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Mahailuppallama Mahailuppallama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.82 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.8km² - 2mapped services - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahailuppallama? Mahailuppallama lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dikwewa Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dikwewa-senapura/), [Gonapathirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/gonapathirawa/), [Keledivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/keledivulwewa/), [Narangallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/narangallegama/), [Sangattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/sangattewa/), [Senapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/senapuragama/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/wedinigama/). By area it is the 1990th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Mahailuppallama is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1060° N, 80.4618° E. Local names: මහඉළුප්පල්ලම . 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: Mahailuppallama - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee93 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo121 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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 Mahailuppallama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mahailuppallama. Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 132 m above sea level (median 122 m). - Galenbindunuwewa - Kele-Divulwewa - Madurawagama 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 Mahailuppallama Named natural and historic features inside Mahailuppallama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Maha Iluppallama Tank 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 Mahailuppallama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahailuppallama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel SANDAREKA HOTEL · Ihalagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12054&mlon=80.45968#map=17/8.12054/80.45968) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Mahailuppallama Places mapped inside Mahailuppallama in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Aluth Dambewatana - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - Dikwewa Senapura - Galagedara Gama - Galwanguwa - Ganthiriyagama - Gonapathirawa - Heenukwegama - Hiripitiyagama - Ihala Kagama - Ipalogama - Kadiyangalla - Kagama 5 Ela - Kalawewa - Kallanchiyagama - Kunchikulama - Kusalanagama - Manewa - Narangallegama - Palugaswewa Farm - Puliyankulama - Sangattewa - Senapuragama - Vijithapura - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahailuppallama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahailuppallama?Dikwewa Senapura, Gonapathirawa, Keledivulwewa, Narangallegama, Sangattewa, Senapuragama and Wedinigama - What time zone is Mahailuppallama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahailuppallama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahailuppallama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahailuppallama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahailuppallama?Settlements lie between 111 m and 132 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahailuppallama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahailuppallama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahailuppallama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahailuppallama?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahailuppallama?Hnb, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahailuppallama?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahailuppallama?LK7160020 (OCHA common operational dataset)