# Maha Uswewa North GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Maha Uswewa North Maha Uswewa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.96 km²**. - 9.0km² ## Where is Maha Uswewa North? Maha Uswewa North lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [Alankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/alankulama/), [Digannewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewa/), [Digannewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewatta/), [Inginimitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-east/), [Inginimitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-west/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/), [Konkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/konkadawala/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kumbukwewa/), [Maha Uswewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-south/), [Merungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/merungoda/) and [Palugolla Track 10 A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-a/). By area it is the 1400th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Maha Uswewa North is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9364° N, 80.1001° E. Local names: මහඋස්වැව 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). ## Know before you go: Maha Uswewa 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) · Colombo87 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo126 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Maha Uswewa North Named natural and historic features inside Maha Uswewa North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Mahaus Wewa - Oyagedara Wewa - Ultamana Wewa 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 Maha Uswewa North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maha Uswewa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Uswewa North?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Uswewa North?Alankulama, Digannewa, Digannewatta, Inginimitiya East, Inginimitiya West, Kelegama, Konkadawala, Kumbukwewa, Maha Uswewa South, Merungoda and Palugolla Track 10 A - What time zone is Maha Uswewa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Uswewa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Uswewa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Uswewa North?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Uswewa North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Uswewa North?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Uswewa North?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Uswewa North?Boc, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Uswewa North?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Uswewa North?LK6224050 (OCHA common operational dataset)