# Mahalapitiya GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahalapitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Mahalapitiya

Mahalapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahalapitiya?

Mahalapitiya lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ellakanda Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ellakanda-wathurawa/), [Hemmeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/hemmeliya/), [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/polgahavila/), [Unanvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya/) and [Waduwelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/). By area it is the 6360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Mahalapitiya is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1692° N, 80.2288° E. Local names: මහලපිටිය .

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 Mahalapitiya

### Nearby, outside Mahalapitiya

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila1.8 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.1 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana11 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana11 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda11 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North11 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West12 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta13 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha13 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda13 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa14 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita14 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: Mahalapitiya

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle22 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Mahalapitiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahalapitiya.

- Mahalapitiya

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 Mahalapitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahalapitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Baddegama DS Division

- Adurathvila
- Baddegama East
- Baddegama North
- Baddegama South
- Baddegama Town
- Balagoda
- Bataketiya
- Boralukada
- Dodangoda
- Ellakanda Wathurawa
- Ganegama East
- Ganegama North
- Ganegama South
- Ganegama West
- Ginimellagaha East
- Ginimellagaha South
- Ginimellagaha West
- Gonapura
- Gothatuwa
- Halpathota
- Halpathota Central
- Hemmeliya
- Horagampita
- Horagampita Central
- Kasideniya
- Keembiela
- Keradewala
- Kohombanadeniya
- Kotagoda
- Lelkada
- Madoldoowa
- Mahahengoda
- Majuwana
- Nayapamula
- Pahala Keembiya
- Pilagoda
- Pituwalgoda
- Sandarawala
- Thelikada
- Thelikada Nagaraya
- Thilaka Udagama
- Walpita North
- Walpita South
- Warakapitikanda
- Wavulagala
- Weweldeniya
- Yahaladoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahalapitiya?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahalapitiya?Ellakanda Wathurawa, Hemmeliya, Polgahavila, Unanvitiya and Waduwelivitiya
- What is there to see in Mahalapitiya?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool
- What time zone is Mahalapitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mahalapitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mahalapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahalapitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahalapitiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahalapitiya?Baddegama Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahalapitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahalapitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahalapitiya?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahalapitiya?LK3127120 (OCHA common operational dataset)