# Mahena GN division, Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Mahena Mahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.76 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Mahena? Mahena lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Ambepussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ambepussa/), [Boorunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/boorunnawa/), [Delgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/delgamuwa/), [Ganithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ganithapura/), [Mahena Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mahena-colony/), [Mangedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mangedara/), [Tholangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/tholangamuwa/) and [Thumbaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thumbaliyadda/). By area it is the 5341st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Mahena is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2344° N, 80.2183° E. Local names: මාහේන . 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 Mahena ### Nearby, outside Mahena - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama5.6 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama5.7 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama5.7 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East6.1 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka9.8 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama10 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala11 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya11 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South16 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South16 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South16 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South16 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: Mahena - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 4.4 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mahena Named natural and historic features inside Mahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Madeniya Group 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 Mahena 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 Mahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Etu - Warakapola Hospital · Warakapola 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22579&mlon=80.19600#map=17/7.22579/80.19600) Bank P.B · Warakapola 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22854&mlon=80.20053#map=17/7.22854/80.20053) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd · Warakapola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22295&mlon=80.19263#map=17/7.22295/80.19263) Hotel Sanjaya Hotel · Mahena 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24191&mlon=80.21138#map=17/7.24191/80.21138) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Ambepussa Central · Ambepussa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24093&mlon=80.20734#map=17/7.24093/80.20734) College Dharul Hasanath Academy - DHA · Warakapola 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22583&mlon=80.20250#map=17/7.22583/80.20250) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 Mahena Places mapped inside Mahena in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Mahena?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahena?Ambepussa, Boorunnawa, Delgamuwa, Ganithapura, Mahena Colony, Mangedara, Tholangamuwa and Thumbaliyadda - What is there to see in Mahena?Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Mahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mahena?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahena?Etu - Warakapola Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahena?P.B, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahena?People's Bank ATM, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahena?Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahena?LK9218115 (OCHA common operational dataset)