# Mal Asna GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mal-asna/

Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division 

# Mal Asna

Mal Asna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.97 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.0km²
- 120 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mal Asna?

Mal Asna 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 8 other GN divisions: [Amunakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/amunakole/), [Galtenwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galtenwewa/), [Hathigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathigamuwa/), [Hathpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hathpokuna/), [Koruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/koruwawa/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/meegaswewa/), [Polpithigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/polpithigama/) and [Thalpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalpathwewa/). By area it is the 2961st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Mal Asna is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8004° N, 80.3871° E. Local names: මල්අස්න .

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 Mal Asna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mal Asna. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 120 m above sea level (median 120 m).

- Aluthwegedara
- Degadaturawa
- Iriminnagama
- Malasna
- Olindankadawala

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 Mal Asna

Named natural and historic features inside Mal Asna, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Bakmigaha Wewa
- Helapagahamala Wewa

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Balasooriyagama

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 Mal Asna 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 Mal Asna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) 

Bank bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank · Bakmeegahawatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85388&mlon=80.30289#map=17/7.85388/80.30289) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) 

Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) 

Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) 

School Galtenwewa Vidyalaya · Galtenwewa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79005&mlon=80.40308#map=17/7.79005/80.40308) 

College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) 

Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 12 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.

## 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 North
- Maeliya South
- Makulpotha
- 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 Mal Asna?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mal Asna?Amunakole, Galtenwewa, Hathigamuwa, Hathpokuna, Koruwawa, Meegaswewa, Polpithigama and Thalpathwewa
- How many villages are in Mal Asna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mal Asna?Settlements lie between 120 m and 120 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mal Asna?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mal Asna?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mal Asna?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mal Asna?bakmeegahawatta samurdi bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mal Asna?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mal Asna?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mal Asna?LK6127150 (OCHA common operational dataset)
