# Mahawela GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/mahawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Mahawela Mahawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahawela? Mahawela lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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: [Galbindinaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/galbindinaela/), [Gallawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gallawa/), [Gurumada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gurumada/), [Hadiramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/hadiramulla/), [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kosgolla/), [Malbe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/malbe/), [Maspotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/maspotha/) and [Pihimbuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pihimbuwa/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Mahawela is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4722° N, 80.5272° E. Local names: මහවෙල . 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 Mahawela ### Nearby, outside Mahawela - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera7.5 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala8.2 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama9.7 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare10 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda11 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare11 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala13 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela16 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela16 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella16 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella16 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella17 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: Mahawela - 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) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo101 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 11 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 17:53). 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 Mahawela Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahawela. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 235 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Akalagamuwa - Kosgolla - Mahawela - Paldeniya 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 Mahawela Named natural and historic features inside Mahawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Niyangama 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 Mahawela 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 Mahawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) Bank Peoples Bank ATM · Ankumbura North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43846&mlon=80.57178#map=17/7.43846/80.57178) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Selegama Holiday Bungalow · Bambaragahakanda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47647&mlon=80.56130#map=17/7.47647/80.56130) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School An noor central college · Pitiyegedara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48638&mlon=80.51298#map=17/7.48638/80.51298) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Mahawela?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawela?Galbindinaela, Gallawa, Gurumada, Hadiramulla, Kosgolla, Malbe, Maspotha and Pihimbuwa - What is there to see in Mahawela?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Hakkunuella Waterfall, view on rice fields & mountains, Buddha statue - What time zone is Mahawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahawela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahawela?Settlements lie between 182 m and 235 m - What is the best time to visit Mahawela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawela?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawela?Peoples Bank ATM, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawela?People's Bank ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawela?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahawela?LK6163450 (OCHA common operational dataset)