# Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Mawathagama DS Division Mawathagama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **108.4 km²**. It is divided into 71 GN divisions. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 71GN divisions - 34mapped services ## Where is Mawathagama DS Division? Mawathagama DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/), [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/) and [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Mawathagama DS Division is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 9.9 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.4341° N, 80.4426° E. Local names: මාවතගම · மாவத்தகமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Mawathagama DS Division - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Kurunegala (Theliyagonna), about 8.9 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. ## GN divisions of Mawathagama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/akade/) 2.8 2 0 [Arampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola/) 1.3 3 0 [Arampola Watta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-north/) 0.8 1 0 [Arampola Watta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-south/) 0.6 1 0 [Bandaragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/bandaragala/) 1.3 2 0 [Barandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/barandana/) 1.4 2 2 [Boyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/boyagoda/) 1.1 1 2 [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/bulathwatta/) 1.4 1 0 [Delgolla Watta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/delgolla-watta-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Delgolla Watta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/delgolla-watta-south/) 0.1 0 0 [Delpaddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/delpaddana/) 0.2 0 0 [Dunukewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/dunukewatta/) 2.7 1 0 [Ellagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ellagonna/) 1.1 2 0 [Eriminna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/eriminna/) 3.0 2 0 [Etagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/etagahawela/) 1.2 1 0 [Galapitamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/galapitamulla/) 1.2 2 1 [Gonagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagala/) 2.1 2 1 [Gonagaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagaldeniya/) 2.0 1 1 [Halwahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/halwahala/) 0.8 1 0 [Henepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/henepola/) 1.3 0 0 [Hettipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/hettipola/) 1.4 1 0 [Hidagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/hidagolla/) 1.9 6 0 [Ihala Weligepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ihala-weligepola/) 0.8 3 0 [Ilukewela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ilukewela-north/) 2.4 2 0 [Ilukewela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ilukewela-south/) 0.8 3 0 [Kahandawelipotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahandawelipotha/) 1.6 1 0 [Kahapathwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala/) 1.4 2 1 [Kahapathwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kahapathwala-north/) 3.0 2 0 [Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kalugamuwa/) 5.0 4 0 [Kandehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kandehena/) 0.3 0 0 [Kanduboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kanduboda/) 0.8 1 0 [Katugampalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/katugampalagedara/) 1.2 1 0 [Kongaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kongaswala/) 2.7 3 0 [Kossinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kossinna/) 1.6 0 0 [Kotikapala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kotikapala/) 2.2 1 2 [Kotikapola Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kotikapola-ihalagama/) 0.9 1 0 [Madawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/madawa/) 2.1 2 0 [Malandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/malandeniya/) 3.0 1 0 [Maralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/maralanda/) 1.7 1 0 [Maswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/maswewa/) 0.2 1 0 [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mawathagama/) 1.5 2 7 [Mawathagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mawathagama-north/) 0.9 2 2 [Mawathagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mawathagama-south/) 1.6 1 1 [Mawathagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mawathagama-west/) 0.3 0 4 [Meddegamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/meddegamgoda/) 1.6 0 0 [Mee/ Pallegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-pallegama-east/) 1.6 2 0 [Mee/Medagamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-medagamgoda/) 0.6 1 0 [Mee/Pallegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-pallegama-west/) 1.6 3 0 [Mee/Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-udagama/) 2.6 4 1 [Mee/Wambugamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-wambugamgoda/) 0.7 0 0 [Metibokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/metibokka/) 1.5 0 0 [Nawa Pothubowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/nawa-pothubowa/) 1.0 0 0 [Paragahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/paragahadeniya/) 0.8 1 1 [Pilessa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/pilessa-ihalagama/) 1.4 1 3 [Pilessa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/pilessa-pahalagama/) 1.0 1 0 [Pothubowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/pothubowa/) 1.6 5 0 [Rathneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/rathneggama/) 1.1 0 0 [Samodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/samodagama/) 0.2 1 2 [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/singhapura/) 0.4 0 0 [Tharapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/tharapotha/) 2.5 4 0 [Tigola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/tigola/) 1.6 2 0 [Uda Iguruwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/uda-iguruwatta/) 1.6 1 0 [Udakottamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/udakottamulla/) 1.4 2 0 [Udanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/udanagama/) 0.2 0 0 [Uggalpaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/uggalpaya/) 3.5 3 1 [Wadiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/wadiyagoda/) 2.5 3 2 [Waraddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/waraddana/) 2.7 2 0 [Watareka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/watareka/) 4.1 1 0 [Welikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/welikumbura/) 1.6 0 0 [Wewagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/wewagedara/) 1.6 2 0 [Yatiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/yatiwala/) 1.0 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mawathagama DS Division Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Mawathagama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 686 m above sea level (median 164 m). - 4th Kanuwa Junction - 9 Kanuwa (9th Mile Post) - Ahasyanapitiya - Akade - Andagala - Arampola - Barandana - Boyagoda - Dalupota - Delpaddana - Dematagolla - Digampitiya - Digane - Dimlyalanda - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Etagahawela - Galabawa - Galapitamulla - Ganegoda - Gonagala - Gonamada - Halpankotuwa - Halwahala - Henepola - Hindagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ihalagama - Ilukewela - Inguruwaththa - Iriminna - Kahandawelipota - Kahapathwala - Kahapatwala - Kalugamuwa - Kanduboda - Karaweddana - Katugampolagedara - Kivula - Koongaswela - Koshinna - Kotikaapola - Kotikapola - Kovilanda - Kukurumahana - Kurukeppitiya - Lindapitiya - Madawa Kanduboda - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Mawatagama - Mawathagama - Medahettipola - Meegolla Junction - Meethenwala - Migolla - Mitenwala Meddegangoda - Mitenwala Pallegama - Moratuwa - Muththettu-Deniya - Muwankanda - Nagolla - Nanbanpola - Nape - Narayangoda - Nikalanda - Oliyammulla - Pahala Inguruwaththa - Pahala Weligepola - Pahamuna - Pahamune - Palle Inguruwatta - Pallegama - Pambe - Paragahadeniya - Parape - Pilessa - Pinnapota Niyangama - Potubowa - Potuwalapitiya - Rambatta - Siradunna - Siyambalangamuwa - Talahengoda - Talahingoda - Tarapota - Tigola - Uda Inguruwaththa - Uda Inguruwatta - Udagama - Udagammana - Udaragama - Urakote - Wadiyagoda - Wambugangoda - Waraddana - Watareka - Welikanda - Welikumbura - Weuda - Wewagammedda - Wewagedara - Yatiwilla 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 Mawathagama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Mawathagama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Barandana Tank - Digampitiya Tank - Dik Oya - Kospota Oya - Narankana Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Tarapota · 154 m ### Estates 21 oil-palm estates; 12 estates; 5 rubber estates; 1 tea estate; 1 estate. - Ambatale - Arampolla Group - Aspokuna - Bayswater - Bridstowe - Chetty-Totum - Daisy Mount - Daisy Valley - Dalupota - Dammada - Deduru Oya - Delgolla - Dynevor - Galgodda - Galkanda - Heatherly - Hopewell - Illukewela - Kahagolla - Kotakanda - Ladbroke-Grove - Lindapitiya - Lizziedale - Luksmi …and 16 more. 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 Mawathagama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawathagama DS Division Places mapped inside Mawathagama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels8 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mawathagama DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawathagama DS Division?Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Mallawapitiya DS Division, Poojapitiya DS Division, Rambukkana DS Division, Rideegama DS Division and Tumpane DS Division - What time zone is Mawathagama DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mawathagama DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mawathagama DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawathagama DS Division?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawathagama DS Division?Settlements lie between 125 m and 686 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mawathagama DS Division?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mawathagama DS Division?Tarapota (154 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mawathagama DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Mawathagama DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Mawathagama DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mawathagama DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mawathagama DS Division?LK6160 (OCHA common operational dataset)