# Mawanana GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mawanana/

Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Mawanana

Mawanana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 88 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mawanana?

Mawanana lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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: [Ebalagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ebalagedara-north/), [Habarakada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-east/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/koswatta/), [Kumburegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/kumburegoda/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/medagama/), [Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/neluwa/) and [Pahala Gigummaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pahala-gigummaduwa/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Mawanana is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3671° N, 80.3541° E. Local names: මාවනාන .

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 Mawanana

### Nearby, outside Mawanana

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla5.1 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.0 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa9.6 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa10 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita13 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 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: Mawanana

- 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) · Galle42 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km

### Nearest railway station

Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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.

## Villages and localities in Mawanana

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mawanana. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 109 m above sea level (median 88 m).

- Galgodagama
- Godapitagama
- Mawanana

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 Mawanana 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 Mawanana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Neluwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37794&mlon=80.36042#map=17/6.37794/80.36042) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Neluwa National School · Neluwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37698&mlon=80.35846#map=17/6.37698/80.35846) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Ehelapitiya
- Embalegedara South
- Happitiya
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Maddegama East
- Madugeta
- Mavita East
- Mavita West
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawanana?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mawanana?Ebalagedara North, Habarakada East, Koswatta, Kumburegoda, Medagama, Neluwa and Pahala Gigummaduwa
- What is there to see in Mawanana?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park, Duwili Ella
- What time zone is Mawanana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mawanana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mawanana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawanana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mawanana?Settlements lie between 53 m and 109 m
- What is the best time to visit Mawanana?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawanana?Rural Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawanana?Commercial Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawanana?Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawanana?Neluwa Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mawanana?LK3121060 (OCHA common operational dataset)