# Maravila Town GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maravila-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division # Maravila Town Maravila Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.75 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 4mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maravila Town? Maravila Town 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: [Horagolla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/horagolla-south/), [Maravila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maravila-north/), [Maravila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maravila-south/), [Mudukatuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-east/) and [Mudukatuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-north/). By area it is the 11206th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Maravila Town is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4133° N, 79.8270° E. Local names: මාරවිල නගරය . 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 Maravila Town ### Nearby, outside Maravila Town - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella1.2 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila15 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada19 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala19 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: Maravila Town - 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) · Colombo27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 4.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Maravila Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maravila Town. - Marawila Town 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 Maravila Town 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 Maravila Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifeline Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39425&mlon=79.83208#map=17/7.39425/79.83208) Bank BOC · Maravila Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41412&mlon=79.83073#map=17/7.41412/79.83073) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Maravila Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41384&mlon=79.83076#map=17/7.41384/79.83076) Hotel Moon Light Hotel · Maravila South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41104&mlon=79.82196#map=17/7.41104/79.82196) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School St Francis Xavier college · Horagolla South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41520&mlon=79.83087#map=17/7.41520/79.83087) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 1.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maravila Town Places mapped inside Maravila Town in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Mahawewa DS Division - Adapparagama - Barudelpola - Egodagoda - 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 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 Maravila Town?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maravila Town?Horagolla South, Maravila North, Maravila South, Mudukatuwa East and Mudukatuwa North - What is there to see in Maravila Town?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Silver Beach, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Maravila Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maravila Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maravila Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maravila Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maravila Town?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maravila Town?Lifeline Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maravila Town?BOC, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maravila Town?Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maravila Town?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Maravila Town?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maravila Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maravila Town?LK6239225 (OCHA common operational dataset)