# Maha Andarawewa GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/maha-andarawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Maha Andarawewa Maha Andarawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.19 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.2km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Andarawewa? Maha Andarawewa lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kirimetiyawa/), [Mahananneriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-north/), [Moragahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/moragahawewa/), [Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/), [Rambakanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/) and [Wewaranawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wewaranawetiya/). By area it is the 1568th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Maha Andarawewa is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0091° N, 80.1357° E. Local names: මහඅන්දරවැව . 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 Maha Andarawewa ### Nearby, outside Maha Andarawewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige13 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige14 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa14 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: Maha Andarawewa - 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) · Colombo96 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee129 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Maha Andarawewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Andarawewa. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 74 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Haggediyawa - Malmadugama - Palugaswewa 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 Maha Andarawewa Named natural and historic features inside Maha Andarawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Palugas 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 Maha Andarawewa 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 Maha Andarawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank National Savings Bank · Galgamuwa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99382&mlon=80.26962#map=17/7.99382/80.26962) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10078&mlon=80.21820#map=17/8.10078/80.21820) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Andarawewa?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Andarawewa?Kirimetiyawa, Mahananneriya North, Moragahawewa, Nallachchiya, Rambakanayagama and Wewaranawetiya - What is there to see in Maha Andarawewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Maha Andarawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Andarawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Andarawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Andarawewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maha Andarawewa?Settlements lie between 64 m and 74 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Andarawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Andarawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Andarawewa?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Andarawewa?National Savings Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Andarawewa?Boc, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Andarawewa?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Andarawewa?LK6212015 (OCHA common operational dataset)