# Mahanthegama GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahanthegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Mahanthegama Mahanthegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.61 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6km² - 332 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahanthegama? Mahanthegama lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/aluthkanda/), [Elpitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/elpitikanda/), [Heenatipana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/heenatipana/), [Kahawandala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kahawandala/), [Kovilakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/kovilakanda/) and [Sadikkawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/sadikkawatta/). By area it is the 5612th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Mahanthegama is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2249° N, 80.5149° E. Local names: මහන්තේගම . 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 Mahanthegama ### Nearby, outside Mahanthegama - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama3.2 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town3.6 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna3.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town3.7 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town3.7 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala4.9 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East6.0 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula6.0 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West6.2 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South6.6 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla7.9 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla8.0 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: Mahanthegama - 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) · Colombo70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Mahanthegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahanthegama. - Peramadulla - Weliwatura 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 Mahanthegama 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahanthegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Regional Health Training Centre · Madarangoda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26137&mlon=80.53348#map=17/7.26137/80.53348) Bank People's Bank · Welamboda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20333&mlon=80.55380#map=17/7.20333/80.55380) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kadugannawa Town 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25715&mlon=80.51924#map=17/7.25715/80.51924) Hotel Misty Hills Villa Kadugannawa · Walagedara South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23178&mlon=80.53169#map=17/7.23178/80.53169) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Balawathgama Central College · Werake 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20561&mlon=80.49446#map=17/7.20561/80.49446) College Java Institute Kandy · Pilimathalawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26605&mlon=80.55305#map=17/7.26605/80.55305) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Mahanthegama?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahanthegama?Aluthkanda, Elpitikanda, Heenatipana, Kahawandala, Kovilakanda and Sadikkawatta - What is there to see in Mahanthegama?Kadugannawa Tea Factory, captain Dowsan tower, Kadugannawa Ambalama, National Railway Museum - What time zone is Mahanthegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahanthegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahanthegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahanthegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahanthegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahanthegama?Regional Health Training Centre, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahanthegama?People's Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahanthegama?NSB ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahanthegama?Ceypetco, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahanthegama?LK9206225 (OCHA common operational dataset)