# Mullegama GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mullegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Mullegama Mullegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.45 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mullegama? Mullegama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Gedarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/gedarawewa/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kirimetiyawa/), [Konkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/konkadawala/), [Miyellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/miyellewa/), [Thammennawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/), [Welewewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-north/) and [Welewewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-south/). By area it is the 2151st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Mullegama is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9843° N, 80.0821° E. Local names: මුල්ලේගම . 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 Mullegama ### Nearby, outside Mullegama - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige20 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: Mullegama - 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) · Colombo92 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo131 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Mullegama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mullegama. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 66 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Mullegama - Serugodayaya - Weliagare 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 Mullegama Named natural and historic features inside Mullegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Maha Mullegama Wewa - Velankachchiya Wewa - Weliagara 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 Mullegama 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 Mullegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 24 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 Mud House · Uriyawa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 2.7 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 - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Mullegama?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mullegama?Gedarawewa, Kirimetiyawa, Konkadawala, Miyellewa, Thammennawetiya, Welewewa North and Welewewa South - What is there to see in Mullegama?Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Mullegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mullegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mullegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mullegama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mullegama?Settlements lie between 56 m and 66 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mullegama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mullegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mullegama?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mullegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mullegama?Boc, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mullegama?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mullegama?LK6212065 (OCHA common operational dataset)