# Mahakeliya GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mahakeliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Mahakeliya Mahakeliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.99 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 1mapped service - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahakeliya? Mahakeliya lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kelimune](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kelimune/), [Nathagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nathagane/), [Randeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/randeniya/), [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walpola/) and [Werapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/werapola/). By area it is the 4960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Mahakeliya is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5811° N, 80.2828° E. Local names: මහකෙළිය . 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 Mahakeliya ### Nearby, outside Mahakeliya - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East13 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North13 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East13 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla14 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla14 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola15 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele15 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama18 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 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: Mahakeliya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 9.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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 Mahakeliya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahakeliya. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 111 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Habarogama - Kotalegala - Mahakeliya - Nisalathenna 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 Mahakeliya Named natural and historic features inside Mahakeliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kadawalaritiya 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 Mahakeliya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahakeliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wariyapola Divisional Hospital · Horombuwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61664&mlon=80.25067#map=17/7.61664/80.25067) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Redforce Adventure Camp & Resort Yakdessagala · Minhettiya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58296&mlon=80.29804#map=17/7.58296/80.29804) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Mahakeliya Vidyalaya · Mahakeliya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58745&mlon=80.27608#map=17/7.58745/80.27608) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Mahakeliya Places mapped inside Mahakeliya 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahakeliya?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahakeliya?Kelimune, Nathagane, Randeniya, Walpola and Werapola - What is there to see in Mahakeliya?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Mahakeliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahakeliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahakeliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahakeliya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahakeliya?Settlements lie between 102 m and 111 m - What is the best time to visit Mahakeliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahakeliya?Wariyapola Divisional Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahakeliya?Rural Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahakeliya?PET, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahakeliya?Lanka IOC, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahakeliya?LK6149025 (OCHA common operational dataset)