# Mahaladoowa GN division, Balapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahaladoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Mahaladoowa Mahaladoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.08 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahaladoowa? Mahaladoowa lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Heenatiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-north/), [Madoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/madoowa/), [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/randenigama/), [Seenigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/seenigoda/), [Unagaswela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/unagaswela/), [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/) and [Weliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/weliwathugoda/). By area it is the 9839th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Mahaladoowa is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2790° N, 80.0579° E. Local names: මහලදූව . 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 Mahaladoowa ### Nearby, outside Mahaladoowa - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South2.2 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara3.2 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama3.2 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South3.7 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.3 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.9 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.5 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.7 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.1 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda6.9 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.2 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara9.5 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: Mahaladoowa - 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) · Galle43 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Mahaladoowa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahaladoowa. - Mahaladuwa 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 Mahaladoowa Named natural and historic features inside Mahaladoowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 islands. - Gonaduwa - Madduwa - Pebumarakkaladuwa 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 Mahaladoowa 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 Mahaladoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Tranquility Holiday Home · Mahaladoowa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28097&mlon=80.05715#map=17/6.28097/80.05715) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School G/ Rewatha Central College · Weliwathugoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28395&mlon=80.04401#map=17/6.28395/80.04401) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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 Mahaladoowa Places mapped inside Mahaladoowa 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Petiwatta - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Mahaladoowa?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahaladoowa?Heenatiya North, Madoowa, Randenigama, Seenigoda, Unagaswela, Wandadoowa and Weliwathugoda - What is there to see in Mahaladoowa?Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Mahaladoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahaladoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahaladoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahaladoowa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahaladoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahaladoowa?Base Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahaladoowa?Peoples Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahaladoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahaladoowa?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahaladoowa?LK3106160 (OCHA common operational dataset)