# Mahara GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahara/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Mahara Mahara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.45 km²**. - 0.5km² ## Where is Mahara? Mahara lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Asgangula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/asgangula-south/), [Eheliyagoda Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/eheliyagoda-watta/) and [Mahingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahingoda/). By area it is the 12659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Mahara is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8462° N, 80.2758° E. Local names: මාහර . 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 Mahara ### Nearby, outside Mahara - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana4.4 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala11 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama13 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North15 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda18 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara18 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa20 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: Mahara - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo43 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 14 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. ## Weather in Mahara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Hotel White House · Mahingoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83825&mlon=80.27724#map=17/6.83825/80.27724) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Eheliyagoda Central College · Kendangamuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=80.26670#map=17/6.85000/80.26670) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Karandana West - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahingoda - Mapota - Meennana - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Paleegala - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Mahara?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahara?Asgangula South, Eheliyagoda Watta and Mahingoda - What is there to see in Mahara?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Mahara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mahara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahara?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahara?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahara?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahara?Lanka IOC, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahara?LK9103135 (OCHA common operational dataset)