# Mahawewa GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Mahawewa Mahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **8.79 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 1mapped service - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahawewa? Mahawewa lies in [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ginidamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/ginidamana/), [Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kudawewa/), [Manampitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya-east/), [Menikwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/menikwela/) and [Sevanapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sevanapitiya/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Mahawewa is about 180 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9029° N, 81.1630° E. Local names: මහවැව . 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 Mahawewa ### Nearby, outside Mahawewa - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur7.3 km - Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya18 km - Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya18 km - Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya18 km - Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa18 km - Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa18 km - Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · archaeological site, Bendiwewa18 km - Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa18 km - Ancient Northern Entrance · ruins, Bendiwewa18 km - Sat Mahal Prasadaya · ruins, Bendiwewa18 km - Chapter House · ruins, Bendiwewa18 km - Vatadage · monument, Bendiwewa18 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: Mahawewa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa61 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee71 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 3.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). 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 Mahawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahawewa. - Kolakanaweli 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 Mahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Mahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ginidamana Wewa - Kolakanaweli Kulam - Talmendu Ode Kulam 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 Mahawewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa · Manampitiya East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92602&mlon=81.13029#map=17/7.92602/81.13029) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Infinite Minds · Susirigama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92854&mlon=81.19394#map=17/7.92854/81.19394) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 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 Mahawewa Places mapped inside Mahawewa 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 Welikanda DS Division - Alinchipothana - Aluthwewa - Bo-Atta - Borawewa - Ginidamana - Kadawathmaduwa - Kandakaduwa - Karapola - Katuwanvila East - Katuwanvila West - Kudapokuna - Madurangala - Mahindagama - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthugala - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Mahawewa?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawewa?Ginidamana, Kudawewa, Manampitiya East, Menikwela and Sevanapitiya - What is there to see in Mahawewa?Flood Plains National Park, Shiva Devale No 2, Royal Bath, Kumara Pokuna - What time zone is Mahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahawewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahawewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawewa?Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawewa?Peoples Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawewa?HNB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawewa?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahawewa?LK7210120 (OCHA common operational dataset)