# Egodagoda GN division, Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/egodagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division # Egodagoda Egodagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.76 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Egodagoda? Egodagoda lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ihala Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-walahapitiya/), [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/), [Pahala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-nattandiya/), [Pilakatumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pilakatumulla/) and [Puhulhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/puhulhena/). By area it is the 7547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Egodagoda is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4340° N, 79.8674° E. Local names: එගොඩගොඩ . 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 Egodagoda ### Nearby, outside Egodagoda - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella6.1 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila17 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada18 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: Egodagoda - 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) · Colombo28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Walahapitiya (Egodagoda), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 2026-11-02](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 Egodagoda Named natural and historic features inside Egodagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Walahapitiya 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 Egodagoda 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 Egodagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifeline Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39425&mlon=79.83208#map=17/7.39425/79.83208) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump IOC · Maravila North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42052&mlon=79.83028#map=17/7.42052/79.83028) Hotel Crown Holiday Village near Marawila · Meda Nattandiya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42158&mlon=79.85612#map=17/7.42158/79.85612) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Dharmaraja College, Marawila · Puhulhena 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43539&mlon=79.85747#map=17/7.43539/79.85747) College Karukkuwa Sugathananda maha vidyalaya · Mellawagara 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Mahawewa DS Division - Adapparagama - Barudelpola - Galamuna - Halpanvila East - Halpanvila West - Hewana - Horagolla North - Horagolla South - Ihala Hattiniya - Ihala Koswadiya - Ihala Kudawewa - Ihala Mahawewa - Ihala Walahapitiya - Iranavila East - Iranavila West - Maligawatta - Maranda North - Maranda South - Maravila North - Maravila South - Maravila Town - Maravila Wella - Mattakotuwa - Mattakotuwella - Meda Hattiniya - Meda Koswadiya - Meda Mahawewa - Meda Thoduwawa - Meda Walahapitiya - Medagoda - Modarawella - Muttibendivila - Pahala Hattiniya - Pahala Koswadiya - Pahala Kudawewa - Pahala Mahawewa - Pahala Walahapitiya - Panangoda - Puhulhena - Puruduwella - Sagaragama - Thalvila - Thoduwawa North - Thoduwawa South - Veehena - Yatakalana ## Quick answers - Where is Egodagoda?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Egodagoda?Ihala Walahapitiya, Mailawa, Pahala Nattandiya, Pilakatumulla and Puhulhena - What is there to see in Egodagoda?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Silver Beach - What time zone is Egodagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Egodagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Egodagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Egodagoda?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Egodagoda?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Egodagoda?Lifeline Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Egodagoda?Sampath Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Egodagoda?Kandawala, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egodagoda?IOC, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Egodagoda?LK6239155 (OCHA common operational dataset)