# Pahala Mahawewa GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-mahawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division 

# Pahala Mahawewa

Pahala Mahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahala Mahawewa?

Pahala Mahawewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Adapparagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/adapparagama/), [Mahabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahabaddegama/), [Maligawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maligawatta/), [Maraggalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/maraggalagama/), [Mattakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/mattakotuwa/), [Meda Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/meda-mahawewa/) and [Veehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/veehena/). By area it is the 9766th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Pahala Mahawewa is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4672° N, 79.8277° E. Local names: පහළ මහවැව .

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 Pahala Mahawewa

### Nearby, outside Pahala Mahawewa

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella6.3 km
- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada13 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: Pahala Mahawewa

- 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) · Colombo32 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km

### Nearest railway station

Nelumpokuna (Nelumpokuna), about 2.1 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.

## Villages and localities in Pahala Mahawewa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Mahawewa.

- Ihala Mahawewa

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 Pahala Mahawewa 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 Pahala Mahawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) 

Bank BOC · Maligawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46066&mlon=79.82721#map=17/7.46066/79.82721) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Maraggalagama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48295&mlon=79.82648#map=17/7.48295/79.82648) 

Hotel Ajith Putha Grand · Irattakulama South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49166&mlon=79.82618#map=17/7.49166/79.82618) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Ch/ Al- Misbah MV · Maraggalagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47987&mlon=79.82854#map=17/7.47987/79.82854) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 6.0 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 Pahala Mahawewa

Places mapped inside Pahala Mahawewa in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants2

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 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 Walahapitiya
- Panangoda
- Puhulhena
- Puruduwella
- Sagaragama
- Thalvila
- Thoduwawa North
- Thoduwawa South
- Veehena
- Yatakalana

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Mahawewa?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Mahawewa?Adapparagama, Mahabaddegama, Maligawatta, Maraggalagama, Mattakotuwa, Meda Mahawewa and Veehena
- What is there to see in Pahala Mahawewa?Marawila beach, Silver Beach
- What time zone is Pahala Mahawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pahala Mahawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pahala Mahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pahala Mahawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Mahawewa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Mahawewa?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Mahawewa?BOC, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Mahawewa?Commercial Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Mahawewa?Lanka IOC, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Mahawewa?LK6239035 (OCHA common operational dataset)