Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division # Maha Uragaha Maha Uragaha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 2.68 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7 km² - 13 m typical elevation ## Where is Maha Uragaha? Maha Uragaha lies in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Delkabalagoda, Galpottawala, Gorakadoowa, Hipanwatta, Kotuwabendahena, Kuda Uragaha, Mabingoda and Meegaspitiya. By area it is the 5498th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of Bentota DS Division. The centre of Maha Uragaha is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3566° N, 80.1143° E. Local names: මහ ඌරගහ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Maha Uragaha ### Nearby, outside Maha Uragaha - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa 5.5 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha 7.9 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta 8.7 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa 9.4 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda 9.7 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda 9.9 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama 11 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara 11 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa 12 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala 12 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama 12 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Maha Uragaha - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 58 km ### Nearest railway station Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 9.4 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Maha Uragaha Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Maha Uragaha. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 13 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Diddugoda - Mabingoda - Maha Uragaha - Patuwagodawatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Maha Uragaha Named natural and historic features inside Maha Uragaha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Elpitiya Ela Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Maha Uragaha 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maha Uragaha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ittapana District Hospital · Ittapana South | 7.1 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank, Ittapana · Ittapana East | 6.9 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Igala East | 9.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Mahagedara Hotel Elpitiya · Delkabalagoda | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda | 9.8 km | Map | | School | Awittawa nalanda College · Opatha | 4.1 km | Map | | College | Aurvada School · Igala East | 9.4 km | Map | | Police station | Sri Lanka Police College - Elpitiya · Elpitiya Central | 6.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Bentota DS Division - Akadegoda - Angagoda - Athuruwella - Bodhimaluwa - Dedduwa - Delkabalagoda - Dombagahawatta - Dope - Elakaka - Etawalawatta East - Etawalawatta West - Ethungagoda - Galagama - Galbada - Galthuduwa - Gonagalapura - Habakkala - Haburugala - Hipanwatta - Hunganthota Wadumulla - Ihala Malawala - Kahagalla - Kahawegammedda - Kaikawala - Kandemulla - Kolaniya - Kommala - Kotuwabendahena - Kuda Uragaha - Mahagoda - Mahavila East - Mahavila West - Malawala - Miriswatta - Moragoda - Mullegoda - Olaganduwa - Pahurumulla - Pilekumbura - Ranthotuvila - Sinharoopagama - Sooriyagama - Thotakanatta - Thunduwa East - Thunduwa West - Viyandoowa - Warahena - Warakamulla - Yalegama - Yathramulla ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Uragaha? In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Uragaha? Delkabalagoda, Galpottawala, Gorakadoowa, Hipanwatta, Kotuwabendahena, Kuda Uragaha, Mabingoda and Meegaspitiya - What is there to see in Maha Uragaha? C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Deyyagala Dola, Sampath Villa, Isidi Aquarium - What time zone is Maha Uragaha in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Uragaha? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Uragaha? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Uragaha? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maha Uragaha? Settlements lie between 9 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Maha Uragaha? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Uragaha? Ittapana District Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Uragaha? People's Bank, Ittapana, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Uragaha? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Uragaha? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Uragaha? LK3103245 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.68 km² - P-code: LK3103245 - Divisional Secretariat division: Bentota DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/maha-uragaha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.