# Makehelwala GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makehelwala/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Makehelwala

Makehelwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 382 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makehelwala?

Makehelwala 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 8 other GN divisions: [Alagalla Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/alagalla-watta/), [Dunugama Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dunugama-maliyadda/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/godigamuwa/), [Ihala Alagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-alagalla/), [Ihala Kotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ihala-kotte/), [Karapane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/karapane/), [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/keppetipola/) and [Motana Dekinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/motana-dekinda/). By area it is the 5923rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Makehelwala is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2810° N, 80.4702° E. Local names: මාකෙහෙල්වල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Makehelwala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makehelwala.

- Alagalla
- Alkegama

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 Makehelwala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makehelwala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Osro Hospitals · Mawana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25113&mlon=80.44977#map=17/7.25113/80.44977) 

Bank People's Bank · Alagalla Watta 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29116&mlon=80.49080#map=17/7.29116/80.49080) 

ATM ATM · Rankothdiwala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25385&mlon=80.44772#map=17/7.25385/80.44772) 

Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) 

Hotel Lagone Resort Poththapitiya · Alagalla Watta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29323&mlon=80.49015#map=17/7.29323/80.49015) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Manikdiwela Central College · Pottepitiya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28769&mlon=80.49636#map=17/7.28769/80.49636) 

College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) 

Police station Police Station · Alagalla Watta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29161&mlon=80.49098#map=17/7.29161/80.49098) 

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
- Mahanthegama
- Mahawatta
- Makadawara
- 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 Makehelwala?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Makehelwala?Alagalla Watta, Dunugama Maliyadda, Godigamuwa, Ihala Alagalla, Ihala Kotte, Karapane, Keppetipola and Motana Dekinda
- How many villages are in Makehelwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makehelwala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makehelwala?Osro Hospitals, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makehelwala?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makehelwala?ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makehelwala?Epco, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makehelwala?LK9206025 (OCHA common operational dataset)