# Mahamookalanyaya GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/mahamookalanyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Mahamookalanyaya Mahamookalanyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.4km² - 126 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahamookalanyaya? Mahamookalanyaya lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/bogamuwa/), [Dehelgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/dehelgamuwa/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hangamuwa/), [Muruthawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/muruthawa/), [Peddawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/peddawa/) and [Wadupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/wadupola/). By area it is the 5935th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Mahamookalanyaya is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5590° N, 80.4200° E. Local names: මහමූකලන්යාය . 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 Mahamookalanyaya ### Nearby, outside Mahamookalanyaya - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola7.1 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella7.1 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla7.2 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla7.5 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera8.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North9.9 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma11 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele12 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama18 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: Mahamookalanyaya - 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) · Colombo73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo101 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 5.9 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 06:12, 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 Mahamookalanyaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahamookalanyaya. - Maha Mukalanyaya 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). ## Weather in Mahamookalanyaya 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 Mahamookalanyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wayamba Medical center · Udawela 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54604&mlon=80.44881#map=17/7.54604/80.44881) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station · Pannala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53234&mlon=80.43553#map=17/7.53234/80.43553) Hotel Amagla – Deduru Oya Estate · Peddawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57194&mlon=80.39450#map=17/7.57194/80.39450) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Lexington International Preschool · Ibbagamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55008&mlon=80.44970#map=17/7.55008/80.44970) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahamookalanyaya?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahamookalanyaya?Bogamuwa, Dehelgamuwa, Hangamuwa, Muruthawa, Peddawa and Wadupola - What is there to see in Mahamookalanyaya?Dolukanda Cave 2, The Cocoons viewpoint, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave - What time zone is Mahamookalanyaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahamookalanyaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahamookalanyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahamookalanyaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahamookalanyaya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahamookalanyaya?Wayamba Medical center, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahamookalanyaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahamookalanyaya?People's Bank ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahamookalanyaya?St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahamookalanyaya?LK6130310 (OCHA common operational dataset)