# Mottapettewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mottapettewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Mottapettewa Mottapettewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.33 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3km² - 86 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mottapettewa? Mottapettewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthherathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/aluthherathgama/), [Ihala Palukandewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihala-palukandewa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihalagama/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Kasikote East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kasikote-east/), [Pahala Palukandewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/pahala-palukandewa/) and [Wadugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wadugama/). By area it is the 4488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Mottapettewa is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9920° N, 80.2553° E. Local names: මොට්ටපෙත්තෑව . 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 Mottapettewa ### Nearby, outside Mottapettewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige7.8 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige7.8 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa7.8 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: Mottapettewa - 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) · Colombo99 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 2.1 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 17:53). 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 Mottapettewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mottapettewa. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 86 m above sea level (median 86 m). - Aluthherathgama - Karuwalagaswewa Colony - Rambottukulama - Welihiddewa 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 Mottapettewa Named natural and historic features inside Mottapettewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Mottapettewa Wewa - Pahala Palukandewa Wewa - Palukendewa Pahala Wewa - Rambottukulama 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 Mottapettewa 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 Mottapettewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank National Savings Bank · Galgamuwa Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99382&mlon=80.26962#map=17/7.99382/80.26962) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Galgamuwa Fuel Station · Galgamuwa Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall public shopping complex · Galgamuwa Town 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99772&mlon=80.27110#map=17/7.99772/80.27110) School Wayamba Janadhipathi primary school · Pahala Palukandewa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00419&mlon=80.25731#map=17/8.00419/80.25731) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Galgamuwa Police Station · Mahagalgamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00099&mlon=80.27786#map=17/8.00099/80.27786) 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 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 - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - 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 Mottapettewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mottapettewa?Aluthherathgama, Ihala Palukandewa, Ihalagama, Karuwalagaswewa, Kasikote East, Pahala Palukandewa and Wadugama - What is there to see in Mottapettewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Mottapettewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mottapettewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mottapettewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mottapettewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mottapettewa?Settlements lie between 83 m and 86 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mottapettewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mottapettewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mottapettewa?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mottapettewa?National Savings Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mottapettewa?Boc, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mottapettewa?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mottapettewa?LK6106210 (OCHA common operational dataset)