# Maha Elagamuwa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-elagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Maha Elagamuwa Maha Elagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.24 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2km² - 1mapped service - 155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Elagamuwa? Maha Elagamuwa lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Korasagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/korasagalla/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medagama/), [Murungahitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/murungahitikanda/), [Nidigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nidigama/), [Pallehingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pallehingura/) and [Unagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/unagollewa/). By area it is the 2241st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Maha Elagamuwa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9930° N, 80.6188° E. Local names: මහඇළගමුව . 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 Maha Elagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Maha Elagamuwa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa9.2 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa9.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama11 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama11 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana12 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town14 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote14 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa15 km - Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa15 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa15 km - Duwannagala Rock · viewpoint, Egodawewa15 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa15 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: Maha Elagamuwa - 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) · Trincomalee87 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa121 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 8.4 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 06:12, 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 Maha Elagamuwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Elagamuwa. - Maha Elegamuwa - Maha-elagamuwa 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 Elagamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Maha Elagamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Maha Elagamuwa Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Elagamuwa · 174 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 Elagamuwa 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 Elagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kekirawa Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04020&mlon=80.59844#map=17/8.04020/80.59844) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Hotel Araliya · Maha Kekirawa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03066&mlon=80.60111#map=17/8.03066/80.60111) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School MahaElagamuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Maha Elagamuwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99020&mlon=80.61419#map=17/7.99020/80.61419) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) 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 Maha Elagamuwa Places mapped inside Maha Elagamuwa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Elagamuwa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Elagamuwa?Korasagalla, Medagama, Murungahitikanda, Nidigama, Pallehingura and Unagollewa - What is there to see in Maha Elagamuwa?Galkadawala Lake, Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point - What time zone is Maha Elagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Elagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Elagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Elagamuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Elagamuwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Maha Elagamuwa?Elagamuwa (174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maha Elagamuwa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Elagamuwa?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Elagamuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Elagamuwa?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Elagamuwa?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Elagamuwa?LK7154210 (OCHA common operational dataset)