# Mahadeniya GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mahadeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Mahadeniya Mahadeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² ## Where is Mahadeniya? Mahadeniya lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Amithirigala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/amithirigala-south/), [Gonagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-west/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/medagoda/), [Palle Kanugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/palle-kanugala/) and [Udakanugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/udakanugala/). By area it is the 6360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Mahadeniya is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0139° N, 80.1977° E. Local names: මහදෙණිය . 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 Mahadeniya ### Nearby, outside Mahadeniya - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella6.8 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama7.4 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya13 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala14 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka15 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama16 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla16 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula17 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East18 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: Mahadeniya - 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) · Colombo39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 6.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Mahadeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahadeniya. - Mahadeniya 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 Mahadeniya Named natural and historic features inside Mahadeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Goraka Elle Dola ### Estates 2 estates. - Chiselurst - Lyndhurst 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 Mahadeniya 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 Mahadeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) Bank Commercial Bank · Ukwatta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95505&mlon=80.20654#map=17/6.95505/80.20654) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) Hotel Sola Amithirigala · Udakanugala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01932&mlon=80.18083#map=17/7.01932/80.18083) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Amithirigala Maha Vidyalaya · Amithirigala South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01893&mlon=80.19282#map=17/7.01893/80.19282) College University College Batangala · Avissawella 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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 Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Amithirigala South - Batuvita - Bopetta - Daluwalana - Dannoruwa - Doranuwa - Dunumala - Galapitamada - Gonagala North - Gonagala West - Gonaramba - Imbulana - Indurana - Kadigamuwa - Kannattota - Lenagala - Lewangama North - Lewangama South - Mahakanda - Mahalla - Mapitigama - Medagoda - Moraliya - Morathota - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Mahadeniya?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahadeniya?Amithirigala South, Gonagala West, Medagoda, Palle Kanugala and Udakanugala - What is there to see in Mahadeniya?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Seethawaka Maligawa, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Dikkande Mansion - What time zone is Mahadeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahadeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahadeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahadeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahadeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahadeniya?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahadeniya?Commercial Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahadeniya?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahadeniya?Ceypecto, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahadeniya?LK9221175 (OCHA common operational dataset)