# Mawathalanda GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mawathalanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Mawathalanda Mawathalanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.3km² - 310 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawathalanda? Mawathalanda lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [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: [Balavinna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-west/), [Bibilegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/bibilegama-east/), [Bibilegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/bibilegama-west/), [Godakawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/godakawela/), [Kapuhenthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kapuhenthenna/), [Meddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/meddegama/), [Warayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/warayaya/) and [Yahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/yahalawela/). By area it is the 4545th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Mawathalanda is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4896° N, 80.6569° E. Local names: මාවතලන්ද . 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 Mawathalanda ### Nearby, outside Mawathalanda - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West1.3 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North4.1 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa5.6 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana7.2 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South9.5 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa11 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa11 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala12 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama12 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama12 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena13 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena13 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: Mawathalanda - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala56 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Mawathalanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mawathalanda. - Mawatalanda 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 Mawathalanda Named natural and historic features inside Mawathalanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Bibilegama 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 Mawathalanda 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 Mawathalanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Warayaya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50221&mlon=80.65597#map=17/6.50221/80.65597) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Godakawela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50395&mlon=80.65244#map=17/6.50395/80.65244) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Godakawela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50387&mlon=80.65259#map=17/6.50387/80.65259) Hotel Saru Blue Sapphire Hotel · Balavinna West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49760&mlon=80.66981#map=17/6.49760/80.66981) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School R/rahula national school · Meddegama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50028&mlon=80.64970#map=17/6.50028/80.64970) College Victory College · Niyangama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) 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 Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Mawathalanda?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mawathalanda?Balavinna West, Bibilegama East, Bibilegama West, Godakawela, Kapuhenthenna, Meddegama, Warayaya and Yahalawela - What is there to see in Mawathalanda?Buddha, Wangu 10, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km - What time zone is Mawathalanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mawathalanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mawathalanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawathalanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mawathalanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawathalanda?District Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mawathalanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mawathalanda?Com Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawathalanda?Ceypetco, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mawathalanda?LK9142145 (OCHA common operational dataset)