# Mahawelikada Ara GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahawelikada-ara/

Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division 

# Mahawelikada Ara

Mahawelikada Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **6.09 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 6.1km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahawelikada Ara?

Mahawelikada Ara lies in [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/andarawewa/), [Beddewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/beddewewa/), [Namadagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/namadagaswewa/), [Sooriyawewa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/sooriyawewa-town/) and [Suravirugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/suravirugama/). By area it is the 2305th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Mahawelikada Ara is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2957° N, 81.0155° E. Local names: මහවැලිකඩ ආර .

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 Mahawelikada Ara

### Nearby, outside Mahawelikada Ara

- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota7.1 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa12 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama13 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town17 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West19 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: Mahawelikada Ara

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala12 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53).

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 Mahawelikada Ara

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahawelikada Ara.

- Beddewewa

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 Mahawelikada Ara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahawelikada Ara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) 

Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) 

College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) 

Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36074&mlon=80.91855#map=17/6.36074/80.91855) 

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 Sooriyawewa DS Division

- Aliolu Ara
- Andarawewa
- Beddewewa
- Bediganthota
- Habarattawala
- Hathporuwa
- Ihala Kumbukwewa
- Mahagalwewa
- Mahapelessa
- Meegaha Jadura
- Namadagaswewa
- Ranmuduwewa
- Samajasewapura
- Sooriyawewa Town
- Suravirugama
- Viharagala
- Wediwewa
- Weeriyagama
- Weliwewa
- Weniwel Ara

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahawelikada Ara?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahawelikada Ara?Andarawewa, Beddewewa, Namadagaswewa, Sooriyawewa Town and Suravirugama
- What is there to see in Mahawelikada Ara?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Birds Research Center & Resort, Abarana Ella, Tank 2
- What time zone is Mahawelikada Ara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mahawelikada Ara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mahawelikada Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahawelikada Ara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahawelikada Ara?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawelikada Ara?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahawelikada Ara?Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawelikada Ara?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawelikada Ara?Kolonna Korale, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahawelikada Ara?LK3303075 (OCHA common operational dataset)