# Mawella GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/mawella/

Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division 

# Mawella

Mawella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.51 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Mawella?

Mawella lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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: [Ampavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ampavila/), [Deegoda Athireka 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/deegoda-athireka-01/), [Godaudamandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/godaudamandiya/), [Ihala Mawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ihala-mawella/) and [Thittagalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/thittagalla-east/). By area it is the 12362nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Mawella is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0270° N, 80.3610° E. Local names: මාවැල්ල .

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 Mawella

### Nearby, outside Mawella

- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha1.5 km
- Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II5.1 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka5.5 km
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala5.6 km
- Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala5.9 km
- Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West5.9 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North5.9 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare6.2 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape6.4 km
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I6.6 km
- Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central6.7 km
- Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana6.8 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: Mawella

- 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) · Galle5.8 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km

### Nearest railway station

Kathaluwa (Kathaluwa West), about 5.4 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 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Mawella 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 Mawella

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Imaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03557&mlon=80.38925#map=17/6.03557/80.38925) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) 

Hotel Kahanda Kanda · Kahanda Athireka 1 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02105&mlon=80.34113#map=17/6.02105/80.34113) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Dikkumbura Mha vidyalaya · Dikkumbura 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01776&mlon=80.37803#map=17/6.01776/80.37803) 

College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) 

Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 

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 Imaduwa DS Division

- Ampavila
- Andugoda
- Angulugaha
- Atanikitha
- Bedipita
- Danduwana
- Deegoda
- Deegoda Athireka 01
- Dikkumbura
- Dorape
- Ellalagoda
- Godaudamandiya
- Hatangala
- Hawpe
- Hawpe North
- Hettigoda
- Horadugoda
- Ihala Kombala
- Ihala Mawella
- Imaduwa
- Imaduwa Athireka 1
- Indurannavila
- Kabaragala
- Kahanda
- Kahanda Athireka 1
- Kalugalagoda
- Kodagoda East
- Kodagoda South
- Kombala
- Malalgodapitiya
- Mayakaduwa
- Panugalgoda
- Paragoda
- Pelawatta
- Pituwalahena
- Polhena
- Puswelkada
- Rangoda
- Thittagalla East
- Thittagalla West
- Wathawana
- Welikonda

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawella?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mawella?Ampavila, Deegoda Athireka 01, Godaudamandiya, Ihala Mawella and Thittagalla East
- What is there to see in Mawella?Handunugoda Tea Estate, Spice Island, Kananke Bridge, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex
- What time zone is Mawella in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mawella?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mawella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mawella?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawella?Imaduwa Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawella?Bank of Ceylone, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawella?Sampath Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawella?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mawella?LK3151120 (OCHA common operational dataset)