# Mahamodara GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/mahamodara/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Mahamodara Mahamodara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 14mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahamodara? Mahamodara lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bope West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-west/), [Kaluwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kaluwella/), [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/), [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/), [Osanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/osanagoda/) and [Siyambalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/siyambalagahawatta/). By area it is the 13109th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Mahamodara is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.0 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0397° N, 80.2039° E. Local names: මහමෝදර . 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 Mahamodara ### Nearby, outside Mahamodara - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta0.6 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella1.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella1.4 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.5 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.6 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.7 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort1.7 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.7 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort1.8 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.8 km - Clippenburg Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.8 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort1.9 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: Mahamodara - 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Galle (Kaluwella), about 1.3 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 06:11, 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 Mahamodara Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahamodara. - Kandewatta - Mahamodara 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 Mahamodara Named natural and historic features inside Mahamodara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Mahamodara Lake 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 Mahamodara 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 Mahamodara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) Bank Hatton National Bank Plc - Hikkaduwa · Siyambalagahawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04212&mlon=80.19793#map=17/6.04212/80.19793) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lalith Filling Station · Galwadugoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04883&mlon=80.21046#map=17/6.04883/80.21046) Hotel de MODA Boutiques Hotel · Mahamodara 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03933&mlon=80.20417#map=17/6.03933/80.20417) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School C.W.W Kannangara Vidyalaya · Mahamodara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04114&mlon=80.20037#map=17/6.04114/80.20037) College AIBS Galle Campus · Kaluwella 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03542&mlon=80.21016#map=17/6.03542/80.21016) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 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 Mahamodara Places mapped inside Mahamodara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels8 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Mahamodara?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahamodara?Bope West, Kaluwella, Kandewatta, Kumbalwella South, Osanagoda and Siyambalagahawatta - What is there to see in Mahamodara?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, The Star Bastion - What time zone is Mahamodara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahamodara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahamodara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahamodara?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahamodara?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahamodara?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahamodara?Hatton National Bank Plc - Hikkaduwa, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahamodara?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahamodara?Lalith Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahamodara?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahamodara?LK3139150 (OCHA common operational dataset)