# Mahananneriya South GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Mahananneriya South Mahananneriya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahananneriya South? Mahananneriya South lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Mahananneriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-north/), [Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/) and [Palugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palugolla/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Mahananneriya South is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9975° N, 80.1822° E. Local names: මහනාන්නේරිය දකුණ . 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 Mahananneriya South ### Nearby, outside Mahananneriya South - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige10.0 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige10 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa10 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: Mahananneriya South - 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) · Colombo97 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee125 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Mahananneriya South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahananneriya South. - Payirikkulama 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 Mahananneriya South Named natural and historic features inside Mahananneriya South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mahananneriya Wewa 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 Mahananneriya South 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 Mahananneriya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank National Savings Bank · Galgamuwa Town 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99382&mlon=80.26962#map=17/7.99382/80.26962) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Maha Nanneriya Maha Vidyalaya · Mahananneriya North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00624&mlon=80.17924#map=17/8.00624/80.17924) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Mahananneriya South Places mapped inside Mahananneriya South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Mahananneriya South?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahananneriya South?Mahananneriya North, Nallachchiya and Palugolla - What is there to see in Mahananneriya South?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Mahananneriya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahananneriya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahananneriya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahananneriya South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahananneriya South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahananneriya South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahananneriya South?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahananneriya South?National Savings Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahananneriya South?Boc, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahananneriya South?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahananneriya South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahananneriya South?LK6106235 (OCHA common operational dataset)