# Mahingoda GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahingoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Mahingoda Mahingoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 2mapped services - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahingoda? Mahingoda 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 8 other GN divisions: [Amuhenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/amuhenkanda/), [Asgangula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/asgangula-south/), [Eheliyagoda Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/eheliyagoda-watta/), [Mahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahara/), [Nakandala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nakandala/), [Thalavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/thalavitiya/), [Viyalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/viyalagoda/) and [Yakudagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/yakudagoda/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Mahingoda is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8419° N, 80.2705° E. Local names: මාහිංගොඩ . 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 Mahingoda ### Nearby, outside Mahingoda - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana3.6 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala12 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala12 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama13 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North16 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda18 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara19 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa19 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda20 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: Mahingoda - 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. ## Villages and localities in Mahingoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahingoda. - Tibbotuwawa 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 Mahingoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahingoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 0.9 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 0.2 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 1.5 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=80.26670#map=17/6.85000/80.26670) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 1.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mahingoda Places mapped inside Mahingoda in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 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 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 - Mahara - 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 Mahingoda?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahingoda?Amuhenkanda, Asgangula South, Eheliyagoda Watta, Mahara, Nakandala, Thalavitiya, Viyalagoda and Yakudagoda - What is there to see in Mahingoda?Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Bopath Falls, Ella Uda Ella - What time zone is Mahingoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahingoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahingoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahingoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahingoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahingoda?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahingoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahingoda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahingoda?Lanka IOC, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Mahingoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahingoda?LK9103140 (OCHA common operational dataset)