# Mahindagama GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahindagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Mahindagama Mahindagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **47.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 47.2km² - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahindagama? Mahindagama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kadawathmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kadawathmaduwa/), [Mangulpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mangulpokuna/), [Ooriyankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ooriyankattu/), [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/), [Punanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/punanai-west/), [Sinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sinhapura/) and [Welikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/welikanda/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.2% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Mahindagama is about 199 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0158° N, 81.2924° E. Local names: මහින්දාගම . 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: Mahindagama - 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) · Batticaloa55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee59 km ### Nearest railway station Aselapura (Kadawathmaduwa), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:49). 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 Mahindagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahindagama. - Kadawatamadu 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 Mahindagama Named natural and historic features inside Mahindagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kadawatamadu Kulam ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kadawatamadu - Pullaiyar Adi 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 Mahindagama 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 Mahindagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Welikanda Hospital · Welikanda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94863&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.94863/81.24602) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Omadiyamadu Velamugan Vidyalayam · Punanai East 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02129&mlon=81.33697#map=17/8.02129/81.33697) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12918&mlon=81.43799#map=17/8.12918/81.43799) 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 Welikanda DS Division - Alinchipothana - Aluthwewa - Bo-Atta - Borawewa - Ginidamana - Kadawathmaduwa - Kandakaduwa - Karapola - Katuwanvila East - Katuwanvila West - Kudapokuna - Madurangala - Mahawewa - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthugala - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Mahindagama?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahindagama?Kadawathmaduwa, Mangulpokuna, Ooriyankattu, Punanai East, Punanai West, Sinhapura and Welikanda - What time zone is Mahindagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahindagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahindagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahindagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahindagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahindagama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahindagama?Welikanda Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahindagama?Peoples Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahindagama?HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahindagama?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahindagama?LK7210035 (OCHA common operational dataset)