# Maha Uswewa South GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division 

# Maha Uswewa South

Maha Uswewa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.49 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 6.5km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maha Uswewa South?

Maha Uswewa South 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 7 other GN divisions: [07 Gammanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/07-gammanaya/), [Kelewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kelewewa/), [Konkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/konkadawala/), [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/), [Merungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/merungoda/), [Welewewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-north/) and [Welewewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-south/). By area it is the 2134th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Maha Uswewa South is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9557° N, 80.0620° E. Local names: මහඋස්වැව දකුණ .

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 South

- 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) · Colombo88 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo128 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 21 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.

## Villages and localities in Maha Uswewa South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maha Uswewa South.

- Mahauswewa

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 Maha Uswewa South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) 

Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) 

Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) 

School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) 

College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) 

Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 6.5 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 North
- 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 South?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maha Uswewa South?07 Gammanaya, Kelewewa, Konkadawala, Maha Uswewa North, Merungoda, Welewewa North and Welewewa South
- What time zone is Maha Uswewa South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maha Uswewa South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maha Uswewa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maha Uswewa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maha Uswewa South?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Uswewa South?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maha Uswewa South?Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Uswewa South?HNB, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Uswewa South?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maha Uswewa South?LK6224045 (OCHA common operational dataset)