# Mahagodayaya GN division, Buttala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/mahagodayaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Mahagodayaya Mahagodayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **13.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.8km² - 2mapped services - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahagodayaya? Mahagodayaya lies in [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/dikyaya/), [Gaminipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/gaminipura/), [Konketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/konketiya/), [Kumbukkana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/kumbukkana/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/medagama/), [Okkampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/okkampitiya/) and [Pettagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pettagamwela/). By area it is the 794th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Mahagodayaya is about 160 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7671° N, 81.2845° E. Local names: මහගොඩයාය . 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 Mahagodayaya ### Nearby, outside Mahagodayaya - View to Fields · viewpoint, Medagama5.6 km - Maligawila Buddha Statue · archaeological site, Maligavila8.6 km - Dambegoda Bosath Statue · archaeological site, Maligavila9.2 km - Pareiyan Ella Falls · attraction, Meegahayaya11 km - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa12 km - Yala National Park - Block 4 · national park, Gonagan Ara17 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: Mahagodayaya - 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) · Mattala57 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa113 km ### Nearest railway station Kithalella (Kithalella), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:51). 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 Mahagodayaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahagodayaya. - Mahagodayaya - Pahalagama 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 Mahagodayaya Named natural and historic features inside Mahagodayaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Buttala 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 Mahagodayaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahagodayaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Okkampitiya Rural Hospital · Okkampitiya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75547&mlon=81.30058#map=17/6.75547/81.30058) Bank People's Bank · Okkampitiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75236&mlon=81.30633#map=17/6.75236/81.30633) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Udagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76167&mlon=81.25020#map=17/6.76167/81.25020) Hotel Grand Okka Hotel · Mahagodayaya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75855&mlon=81.28400#map=17/6.75855/81.28400) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Helagama Vidyalaya · Okkampitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75479&mlon=81.28621#map=17/6.75479/81.28621) College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 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 Mahagodayaya Places mapped inside Mahagodayaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Buttala DS Division - Buruthagolla - Dikyaya - Galtemmandiya - Gaminipura - Gonagan Ara - Horabokka - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pelwatta - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Mahagodayaya?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahagodayaya?Dikyaya, Gaminipura, Konketiya, Kumbukkana, Medagama, Okkampitiya and Pettagamwela - What is there to see in Mahagodayaya?View to Fields, Maligawila Buddha Statue, Dambegoda Bosath Statue, Pareiyan Ella Falls - What time zone is Mahagodayaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahagodayaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahagodayaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahagodayaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahagodayaya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagodayaya?Okkampitiya Rural Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahagodayaya?People's Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagodayaya?NSB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagodayaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahagodayaya?LK8224035 (OCHA common operational dataset)