# Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District # Mawanella DS Division Mawanella DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **120.1 km²**. It is divided into 71 GN divisions. 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120km² - 71GN divisions - 84mapped services ## Where is Mawanella DS Division? Mawanella DS Division lies in [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other DS divisions: [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/), [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/), [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/) and [Yatinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/). By area it is the 185th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/). The centre of Mawanella DS Division is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2252° N, 80.4942° E. Local names: මාවනැල්ල · மாவனல்லை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Mawanella DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/aluthnuwara/) 2.8 2 1 [Ambadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambadeniya/) 0.9 2 0 [Ambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambalawa/) 6.0 0 1 [Ambaruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambaruppa/) 0.2 0 1 [Ambulugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambulugala/) 3.1 1 0 [Attanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/attanagoda/) 4.3 1 0 [Balathgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balathgamuwa/) 0.9 0 0 [Balawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balawathgama/) 0.5 3 0 [Batawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/batawala/) 2.0 4 0 [Beligammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/beligammana/) 0.8 1 6 [Daswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/daswatta/) 1.6 2 0 [Dehimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dehimaduwa/) 2.6 6 0 [Dodanthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dodanthale/) 1.1 3 1 [Dumbuluwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dumbuluwawa/) 0.8 1 0 [Dunugama Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dunugama-maliyadda/) 2.5 2 0 [Edanduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/edanduwawa/) 0.5 0 0 [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/) 2.9 2 1 [Eraminigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/) 1.9 7 0 [Ganethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ganethenna/) 1.8 1 1 [Ginihappitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/) 1.1 1 5 [Ginihappitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-west/) 0.6 1 2 [Gondiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/gondiwala/) 2.5 4 0 [Habbunkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/habbunkaduwa/) 0.8 2 5 [Heenatipana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/heenatipana/) 2.8 2 0 [Hemmathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hemmathagama/) 2.3 2 1 [Hingula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hingula/) 1.6 3 0 [Hinguloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hinguloya/) 0.5 3 4 [Idampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/idampitiya/) 0.8 1 1 [Ihala Kotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ihala-kotte/) 2.7 2 0 [Kahawandala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kahawandala/) 1.4 1 0 [Kappagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kappagoda/) 1.8 3 3 [Karapane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/karapane/) 1.7 2 0 [Kehelpannala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-east/) 1.7 4 0 [Kehelpannala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-west/) 1.7 2 0 [Kekirigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kekirigoda/) 1.4 7 0 [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/keppetipola/) 2.6 5 0 [Kiringadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kiringadeniya/) 0.4 2 1 [Kondeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kondeniya/) 1.5 0 1 [Kongamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kongamuwa/) 1.0 2 0 [Kooragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kooragala/) 1.0 1 0 [Kumbalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kumbalgama/) 0.9 1 0 [Lewke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/lewke/) 1.9 2 0 [Madulbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/madulbowa/) 0.6 0 0 [Mahanthegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahanthegama/) 2.6 2 0 [Mahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahawatta/) 0.9 4 1 [Makadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makadawara/) 1.0 2 1 [Makehelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makehelwala/) 2.5 2 0 [Mawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mawana/) 0.2 2 4 [Mawanella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mawanella/) 0.7 3 14 [Mawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mawela/) 2.4 4 5 [Molligoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/molligoda/) 1.6 2 1 [Muruthawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/muruthawala/) 1.1 2 0 [Nankurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/nankurugama/) 1.4 3 0 [Owatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/owatta/) 0.6 2 1 [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/) 1.7 3 0 [Panagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/panagamuwa/) 0.4 0 0 [Randiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/randiwala/) 1.1 2 1 [Rankothdiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/rankothdiwala/) 0.3 2 16 [Rukulagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/rukulagama/) 1.6 2 0 [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/) 4.3 1 0 [Uda Makadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uda-makadawara/) 2.4 0 0 [Uthuwankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uthuwankanda/) 2.3 3 3 [Uyanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uyanwatta/) 0.5 1 0 [Wadiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/wadiyathenna/) 0.6 2 0 [Waduwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/) 1.3 0 1 [Warakapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/warakapana/) 1.6 1 0 [Weganthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weganthale/) 4.7 2 0 [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weligalla/) 0.8 2 0 [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weragoda/) 1.9 3 0 [Werake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/) 3.8 5 1 [Yatimahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/yatimahana/) 3.5 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mawanella DS Division Open gazetteers list **149 villages, towns and localities** in Mawanella DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 460 m above sea level (median 240 m). - Alagalla - Alkegama - Alpitiya - Aludeniya - Aludeniya Junction - Aluthnuwara - Alutnuwara - Ambulugala - Andanawa - Anduwawala - Angoda - Anwarama - Ayagama - Badulupitiya - Bakmideniya - Balatgomuwa - Balawatgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Bogahamula Junction - Danagama - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Delgahadeniya - Delgahagoda - Dewaragampola - Dodantale - Dompitiya - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama - Edanduwa - Embilmeewala - Erabadupela - Galganda - Gallella - Ganetenna - Ginihappitiya - Godagama - Gonawala - Gondiwala - Habunkaduwa - Harawakka - Hemmatagama - Hemmathagama - Hinatipone - Hindeniya - Hingula - Hinguloya - Hondenigoda - Hungampola - Idampitiya - Ihalakotte - Ilukgoda - Kahawandala - Kalagahagoda - Kappagoda - Karapone - Katugahawatte - Kehelpannala - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppitipola - Keraminiya - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kotabogoda - Kotegoda - Kumbalgama - Kurawatura - Madulubowa - Magama - Mahawatta - Makehelwala - Maliyadda - Manikkawa - Marawa - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Medagama - Mederigama - Menerigama - Mipitiya - Miyanapalawa - Moligomuwa - Molligoda - Murutawala - Nankurugama - Nepalana - Nungomuwa - Owatta - Owatte - Pahala Kadugannawa - Pahala Thambawita - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Paranagama - Pattagama - Peramadulla - Petigammana - Pitawala - Pitawela - Polgasdeniya - Polwatta - Puhulhena - Rahmaniya Mahawatta - Randiwala - Rankotdiwa - Ranwala - Rukmale - Rukulegama - Ruvandeniya - Siyambalapitiya - Siyambalawa - Talapitiya - Thalagolla - Uda Beddewella - Udamakadawara - Udattawa - Udugama - Udumahana - Uduwewala - Uhangoda - Uthuwankanda - Utuwana - Utuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadamaldeniya - Wadiyatenna - Wadiyathenna - Walagoda - Walawwatta - Walpaladeniya - Walpola - Walporuwa - Warakapana - Warakapone - Wegantale - Welideniya - Weligalla - Weliwatura - Weragoda - Weraka - Weththewa - Wettewa - Yatantale - Yatimahana 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 Mawanella DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Mawanella DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Hingul Oya - Talagalla Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Alagala · 737 m - Hakurawetichchagala · 463 m - Utuwankanda · 317 m - Hagala · 281 m - Wanduragala · 255 m ### Estates 21 estates; 5 rubber estates; 3 estates. - Alibadeniya Group - Ambalawa - Ambulugala - Barrington - Colanakanda - Cottagalla - Danagama - Didula - Franklands - Gadadessa - Galketiya Group - Gamini - Ganagama-Group - Guava Hill - Hinwerelle - Kammalkele - Kekunagalla - Kirigala - Kondoyle - Laukka Group - Mallagala Colony - Mangalagamawatta - Moragalla - Mount Prospect …and 5 more. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Ihala Kotte 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 Mawanella DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawanella DS Division Places mapped inside Mawanella DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks10 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels17 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants20 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mawanella DS Division?In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawanella DS Division?Aranayake DS Division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kegalle DS Division, Rambukkana DS Division, Udapalatha DS Division, Udunuwara DS Division and Yatinuwara DS Division - How many villages are in Mawanella DS Division?149 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawanella DS Division?Settlements lie between 148 m and 460 m - What is the highest point in Mawanella DS Division?Alagala (737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mawanella DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Mawanella DS Division?7 mapped - How many banks are in Mawanella DS Division?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mawanella DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mawanella DS Division?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mawanella DS Division?LK9206 (OCHA common operational dataset)