# Maeliya North GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/maeliya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Maeliya North Maeliya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.28 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 1mapped service - 119 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maeliya North? Maeliya North lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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: [Agare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/agare/), [Dagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dagama/), [Indigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/indigolla/), [Maeliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/maeliya-south/), [Thalwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalwehera/) and [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/wanduressa/). By area it is the 3504th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Maeliya North is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7468° N, 80.4079° E. Local names: මාඑළිය උතුර . 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 Maeliya North ### Nearby, outside Maeliya North - Peak · attraction, Arankele9.6 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila13 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama13 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama13 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama13 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla14 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla14 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola14 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 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: Maeliya North - 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) · Colombo85 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo118 km ### Nearest railway station Hiriyala (Uyangalla), about 9.3 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 06:13, 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 Maeliya North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maeliya North. Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 119 m above sea level (median 119 m). - Dagama - Maeliya - Wiragolla 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 Maeliya North Named natural and historic features inside Maeliya North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dik Wewa - Maeliya Tank 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 Maeliya North 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 Maeliya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Galtenwewa Vidyalaya · Galtenwewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79005&mlon=80.40308#map=17/7.79005/80.40308) College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Maeliya North Places mapped inside Maeliya North 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Maeliya North?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maeliya North?Agare, Dagama, Indigolla, Maeliya South, Thalwehera and Wanduressa - What is there to see in Maeliya North?Peak, Pallekele Reserved Forest, Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum - What time zone is Maeliya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maeliya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maeliya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maeliya North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maeliya North?Settlements lie between 110 m and 119 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maeliya North?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maeliya North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maeliya North?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maeliya North?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maeliya North?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maeliya North?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maeliya North?LK6127275 (OCHA common operational dataset)