# Maholawa GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maholawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Maholawa

Maholawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.78 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maholawa?

Maholawa lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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: [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bopitiya/), [Elibichchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elibichchiya/), [Ihala Kotuwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ihala-kotuwella/), [Kekillapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kekillapitiya/), [Mellawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mellawalana/), [Pahala Labbala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pahala-labbala/) and [Thalammehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thalammehera/). By area it is the 3976th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Maholawa is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3272° N, 80.0610° E. Local names: මාහොලව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Maholawa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maholawa. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 61 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Kotuwella Pahala
- Maholawa
- Nekati Labbala

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 Maholawa 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 Maholawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vision Animal Hospital · Pahala Galayaya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33265&mlon=80.01214#map=17/7.33265/80.01214) 

Bank BOC - Pannala · Badabedda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32763&mlon=80.02232#map=17/7.32763/80.02232) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Badabedda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32870&mlon=80.02226#map=17/7.32870/80.02226) 

Hotel Sanoreech Hotel · Maholawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32698&mlon=80.05587#map=17/7.32698/80.05587) 

Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) 

School Sakura pre School · Mellawalana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31259&mlon=80.07081#map=17/7.31259/80.07081) 

College Lingocom Higher Education Academy · Pannala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32940&mlon=80.02100#map=17/7.32940/80.02100) 

Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 

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 Maholawa

Places mapped inside Maholawa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Pannala DS Division

- Badabedda
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Batapotha Ela
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Daraluwa
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama East
- Elabadagama North
- Elabadagama West
- Elibichchiya
- Elivila
- Erepola
- Eriyagolla
- Gallehemulla
- Gonulla East
- Gonulla West
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hettirippuwa
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hunuvila
- Ihala Galayaya
- Ihala Kotuwella
- Ihala Labbala
- Indivinna
- Ingaradavula
- Irabadagama
- Kadirapola
- Kandepola
- Katugampala
- Kavudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kohombapola
- Konduruwawela
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Madigepola
- Maharagama
- Mahingamuwa
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Malgamuwa
- Mattegama
- Meddepola Ihala
- Meddepola Pahala
- Medirivila
- Mellawalana
- Mohottawa
- Mookalana
- Mummana
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittankadawara
- Nalawalana
- Narangamuwa
- Narangoda North
- Narangoda South
- Nedalagamuwa North
- Nedalagamuwa South
- Pahala Galayaya
- Pahala Labbala
- Pannala
- Panwalakumbura
- Paragammana
- Pethigodagedara
- Raddalana
- Sandalankawa
- Siyambalawalana
- Thalammehera
- Thambakanda
- Thelambugammana
- Udugama
- Villiyagama
- Waguruwela
- Wattegedara
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Maholawa?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maholawa?Bopitiya, Elibichchiya, Ihala Kotuwella, Kekillapitiya, Mellawalana, Pahala Labbala and Thalammehera
- How many villages are in Maholawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maholawa?Settlements lie between 46 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Maholawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maholawa?Vision Animal Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maholawa?BOC - Pannala, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maholawa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maholawa?Ceypetco, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maholawa?LK6178375 (OCHA common operational dataset)