# Mohoriya GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Mohoriya Mohoriya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **14.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.1km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mohoriya? Mohoriya lies in [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [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: [Baranankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/baranankattuwa/), [Galkuliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-east/), [Galkuliya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-west/), [Kakupandiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kakupandiyawa/), [Maha Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/), [Punavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/punavitiya/) and [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/walpaluwa/). By area it is the 767th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.6% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Mohoriya is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8154° N, 79.9087° E. Local names: මොහොරිය . 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 Mohoriya ### Nearby, outside Mohoriya - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa17 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: Mohoriya - 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) · Colombo71 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 9.4 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 06:15, sunset around 17:55). 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 Mohoriya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mohoriya. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 33 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Kohombagaswewa - Pandiyamaduwa - Punavitiya 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 Mohoriya Named natural and historic features inside Mohoriya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Egodagama Wewa - Habba Wewa - Kohobagas Wewa - Kolagama Oya - Mayilewa Wewa - Mohoriya Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Debaragaswewa - Egodagama 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 Mohoriya 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 Mohoriya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Mahakubukkadawala Maha Vidyalaya · Sembukuliya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84883&mlon=79.90329#map=17/7.84883/79.90329) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division - Andigama - Baranankattuwa - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - Kakupandiyawa - Karungalichole - Karuwalabedda - Kawayankulama - Kivula No. 1 - Kivula No. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Maha Kumbukkadawala - Mahasembukuliya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Sembukuliya - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mohoriya?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mohoriya?Baranankattuwa, Galkuliya East, Galkuliya West, Kakupandiyawa, Maha Kumbukkadawala, Punavitiya and Walpaluwa - What is there to see in Mohoriya?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Mohoriya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mohoriya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mohoriya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mohoriya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mohoriya?Settlements lie between 26 m and 33 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mohoriya?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mohoriya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mohoriya?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mohoriya?Cooperative rural bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mohoriya?HNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mohoriya?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mohoriya?LK6221095 (OCHA common operational dataset)