# Mahagama North GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Mahagama North Mahagama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahagama North? Mahagama North lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/aluthgama/), [Athuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/athuwana/), [Kokkavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kokkavila/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/), [Puliyankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/puliyankadawara/), [Punchi Vilattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/punchi-vilattawa/) and [Wellarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wellarawa/). By area it is the 5139th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Mahagama North is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5791° N, 79.8950° E. Local names: මහගම 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 Mahagama North ### Nearby, outside Mahagama North - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada12 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa18 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: Mahagama 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) · Colombo44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 7.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Mahagama North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahagama North. - Karunkuliya - Puliyankadawara 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 Mahagama North Named natural and historic features inside Mahagama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Puliyankara Wewa ### Estates 3 estates. - Keenagolla - Munamalwetiya - Pussellayaya 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 Mahagama 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 Mahagama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Muthumuni Hotel & Banquet · Ihala Kalugama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58193&mlon=79.91196#map=17/7.58193/79.91196) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Ponnankanniya - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thambagalla West - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Mahagama North?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahagama North?Aluthgama, Athuwana, Kokkavila, Mahagama South, Puliyankadawara, Punchi Vilattawa and Wellarawa - What is there to see in Mahagama North?Silver Beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Mahagama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahagama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahagama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahagama North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahagama North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahagama North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagama North?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahagama North?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagama North?Kandawala, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagama North?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahagama North?LK6236010 (OCHA common operational dataset)