# Mailewa GN division, Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/mailewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Mailewa Mailewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.45 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mailewa? Mailewa lies in [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [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: [Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/kokmaduwa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kumbukwewa/), [Madige](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/madige/), [Medagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-west/), [Senarathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/senarathgama/), [Thambutta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thambutta/) and [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thammennawa/). By area it is the 1519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Mailewa is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0836° N, 80.2569° E. Local names: මයිලෑව . 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 Mailewa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mailewa: 1 museum. - Rajanganaya Museum · museum ### Nearby, outside Mailewa - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige2.7 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige2.7 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: Mailewa - 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) · Colombo108 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee114 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 2.3 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 Mailewa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mailewa. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 116 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Kudatammannewa - Mayilewa - Ottukulama - Pahala Mailewa - Pulanchiya - Rajanganaya - Rukattane - Siyambalagama 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 Mailewa Named natural and historic features inside Mailewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Gallene Wewa - Jambura Wewa - Migalewa Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Siyambalagama Wewa - Tanin Wewa - Waragodaya Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mylakanda · 111 m 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 Mailewa 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 Mailewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11683&mlon=80.19362#map=17/8.11683/80.19362) Bank Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15154&mlon=80.29331#map=17/8.15154/80.29331) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco filling station · Buduruwakanda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04736&mlon=80.28301#map=17/8.04736/80.28301) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School NCP/A/TB/TB/Kudagama Vidyalaya · Ikiriwewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13040&mlon=80.27158#map=17/8.13040/80.27158) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10078&mlon=80.21820#map=17/8.10078/80.21820) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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 Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gampola - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Hettiarachchigama - Ihala Giribawa - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Thimbiripokuna - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Mailewa?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mailewa?Kokmaduwa, Kumbukwewa, Madige, Medagama West, Senarathgama, Thambutta and Thammennawa - What is there to see in Mailewa?Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Mailewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mailewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mailewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mailewa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mailewa?Settlements lie between 103 m and 116 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mailewa?7 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mailewa?Mylakanda (111 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mailewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mailewa?Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mailewa?Bank of Cylon, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mailewa?Boc, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mailewa?Ceypetco filling station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mailewa?LK6103160 (OCHA common operational dataset)