# Mawanella GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mawanella/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Mawanella Mawanella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.68 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 14mapped services - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawanella? Mawanella 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 7 other GN divisions: [Habbunkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/habbunkaduwa/), [Kappagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kappagoda/), [Kiringadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kiringadeniya/), [Kongamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kongamuwa/), [Mahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahawatta/), [Rankothdiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/rankothdiwala/) and [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weligalla/). By area it is the 11501st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Mawanella is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2463° N, 80.4413° E. Local names: මාවනැල්ල . 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 Mawanella ### Nearby, outside Mawanella - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa0.9 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda1.7 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula2.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala3.6 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna6.2 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana6.3 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla7.1 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha7.2 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.7 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama8.2 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: Mawanella - 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) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 5.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Mawanella Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mawanella. Settlements here lie between about 208 m and 234 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Dewaragampola - Godagama - Walporuwa 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 Mawanella 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 Mawanella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital New Mawanella Medical Center · Rankothdiwala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25289&mlon=80.44653#map=17/7.25289/80.44653) Bank Sampath Bank · Rankothdiwala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25417&mlon=80.44547#map=17/7.25417/80.44547) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) Hotel Alagalla hike · Mawanella 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Kidzee International Preschools · Mawanella 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24636&mlon=80.44415#map=17/7.24636/80.44415) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawanella Places mapped inside Mawanella in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants4 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. ## 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 - Makehelwala - Mawana - 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 Mawanella?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawanella?Habbunkaduwa, Kappagoda, Kiringadeniya, Kongamuwa, Mahawatta, Rankothdiwala and Weligalla - What is there to see in Mawanella?NewParadise Spice Garden, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, spice garden, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Mawanella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mawanella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mawanella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawanella?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawanella?Settlements lie between 208 m and 234 m - What is the best time to visit Mawanella?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawanella?New Mawanella Medical Center, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawanella?Sampath Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mawanella?Sampath ATM, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawanella?IOC, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawanella?LK9206135 (OCHA common operational dataset)