# Maha Hammillawewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-hammillawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Maha Hammillawewa Maha Hammillawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 11.6km² - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Hammillawewa? Maha Hammillawewa lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dachchihalmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/dachchihalmillawewa/), [Kalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kalpe/), [Kudapattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kudapattiya/), [Kumbukgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kumbukgollewa/) and [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wadigawewa/). By area it is the 994th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Maha Hammillawewa is about 197 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4648° N, 80.7554° E. Local names: මහහම්මිල්ලෑව . 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: Maha Hammillawewa - 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) · Trincomalee48 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa132 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Maha Hammillawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maha Hammillawewa. - Maha Hammillewa 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 Maha Hammillawewa Named natural and historic features inside Maha Hammillawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Maha Hammillewa Wewa - Moragahadigiliya Wewa - Paraha Ela - Timbiri Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Manahinna Number Two · 106 m 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 Maha Hammillawewa 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 Maha Hammillawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Walahawidda Wewa Vidyalaya · Walahaviddawewa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54029&mlon=80.72653#map=17/8.54029/80.72653) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Hammillawewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Hammillawewa?Dachchihalmillawewa, Kalpe, Kudapattiya, Kumbukgollewa and Wadigawewa - What time zone is Maha Hammillawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Hammillawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Hammillawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Hammillawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Hammillawewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Maha Hammillawewa?Manahinna Number Two (106 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maha Hammillawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Hammillawewa?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Hammillawewa?People's Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Hammillawewa?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Hammillawewa?LK7121055 (OCHA common operational dataset)