Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Moragahawewa Moragahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers 18.3 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18.3 km² - 65 m typical elevation ## Where is Moragahawewa? Moragahawewa lies in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Hettiarachchigama, Kirimetiyawa, Maha Andarawewa, Mahameddewa, Miyellewa, Rambawewa and Wewaranawetiya. By area it is the 545th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.7% of Nawagattegama DS Division. The centre of Moragahawewa is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0501° N, 80.1344° E. Local names: මොරගහවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Moragahawewa ### Nearby, outside Moragahawewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige 12 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige 12 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa 13 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moragahawewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 101 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 127 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 16 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Moragahawewa Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Moragahawewa. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 89 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Dangahawewa - Erunukuliya - Kuda Dodanattewa - Maha Dodanattewa - Moragahawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moragahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Moragahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks. - Aliyawetunu Wewa - Aluth Wewa - Gallewa Wewa - Hathares Wewa - Kandaboda Wewa - Kurunduwetiye Wewa - Mahadodanattawa Wewa - Moragaha Wewa - Raththitagama Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Moragahawewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moragahawewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South | 7.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla | 16 km | Map | | ATM | Boc · Saliyawewa | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa | 6.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Bandara Stores · Miyellewa | 5.9 km | Map | | School | Ralapanawa Vidyalaya · Mahameddewa | 5.0 km | Map | | College | Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa | 6.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Moragahawewa? In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moragahawewa? Hettiarachchigama, Kirimetiyawa, Maha Andarawewa, Mahameddewa, Miyellewa, Rambawewa and Wewaranawetiya - What is there to see in Moragahawewa? Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum, Thonigala Ruins - What time zone is Moragahawewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moragahawewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moragahawewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moragahawewa? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moragahawewa? Settlements lie between 57 m and 89 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Moragahawewa? 9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Moragahawewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Moragahawewa? Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moragahawewa? Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moragahawewa? Boc, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moragahawewa? Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moragahawewa? LK6212010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 18.3 km² - P-code: LK6212010 - Divisional Secretariat division: Nawagattegama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/moragahawewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.