# Mahathenna GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mahathenna/

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Mahathenna

Mahathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.25 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.2km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,379 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahathenna?

Mahathenna lies in [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Icelab Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/icelab-watta/), [Katugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/katugaha/), [Kirioruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/kirioruwa/), [Malitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/malitta/), [Piyarapandowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/piyarapandowa/) and [Warakadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/warakadanda/). By area it is the 4592nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Mahathenna is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8776° N, 80.9955° E. Local names: මහතැන්න .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Mahathenna

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mahathenna.

- Katugaha Junction
- Kondagolla
- Malwatta

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 Mahathenna

Named natural and historic features inside Mahathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Chelsea

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 Mahathenna and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 567 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 144 

Feb 19 106 

Mar 21 102 

Apr 22 155 

May 22 128 

Jun 22 62 

Jul 22 50 

Aug 22 64 

Sep 22 112 

Oct 22 221 

Nov 20 289 

Dec 19 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bandarawela District Hospital · Bandarawela West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84008&mlon=80.98492#map=17/6.84008/80.98492) 

Bank NSB Bank · Bandarawela West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83365&mlon=80.98666#map=17/6.83365/80.98666) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) 

Hotel MF Estate Holiday Bungalow · Mahathenna 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87609&mlon=80.98629#map=17/6.87609/80.98629) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Maliththa Central College · Malitta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89000&mlon=80.98895#map=17/6.89000/80.98895) 

College Uva National College of Education · Watagamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84923&mlon=81.00589#map=17/6.84923/81.00589) 

Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83508&mlon=80.98522#map=17/6.83508/80.98522) 

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 Mahathenna

Places mapped inside Mahathenna in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Hali-Ela DS Division

- Anthuduwawela
- Beddegama
- Bogahamaditta
- Bogoda
- Bulathwatta
- Deegalla
- Dehivinna
- Dematawelhinna
- Dickwella
- Etampitiya
- Gawela
- Godegama
- Hali-Ela
- Hapuwalakumbura
- Hethekma
- Hinnarangolla
- Imbulgoda
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Kandana
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Landewela
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahathenna?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahathenna?Icelab Watta, Katugaha, Kirioruwa, Malitta, Piyarapandowa and Warakadanda
- How many villages are in Mahathenna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahathenna?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahathenna?Bandarawela District Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahathenna?NSB Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahathenna?People's Bank ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahathenna?Ceypecto, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahathenna?LK8124270 (OCHA common operational dataset)