# Maharagama Town GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Maharagama Town Maharagama Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.30 km²**. Open map data shows 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 57mapped services ## Where is Maharagama Town? Maharagama Town lies in [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Dambahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/dambahena/), [Erewwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-east/), [Erewwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-north/), [Godigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-north/), [Godigamuwa South A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-south-a/), [Maharagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-west/), [Pannipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-north/), [Pannipitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-south/), [Rathmaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/rathmaldeniya/) and [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/wattegedara/). By area it is the 9008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Maharagama Town is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8422° N, 79.9362° E. Local names: මහරගම නගරය . 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 Maharagama Town ### Nearby, outside Maharagama Town - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura4.9 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala5.3 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North5.6 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela5.6 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South6.1 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala6.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu6.4 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte6.6 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte6.8 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya7.1 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya7.1 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya7.1 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: Maharagama Town - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo6.0 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo38 km ### Nearest railway station Maharagama (Maharagama West), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Maharagama Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maharagama Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurvedic Clinic Sri Lanka / Nawinna Medicare Hospital Nawinna Maharagama · Maharagama Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84501&mlon=79.93479#map=17/6.84501/79.93479) Bank Sampath Bank · Maharagama Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84457&mlon=79.93354#map=17/6.84457/79.93354) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Maharagama Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84510&mlon=79.93043#map=17/6.84510/79.93043) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Maharagama Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84457&mlon=79.93413#map=17/6.84457/79.93413) Hotel Ariyana Reach Hotel · Maharagama Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84588&mlon=79.93007#map=17/6.84588/79.93007) Mall G B C BUILDING · Godigamuwa North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84308&mlon=79.92580#map=17/6.84308/79.92580) School Central College Maharagama · Maharagama Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84328&mlon=79.93526#map=17/6.84328/79.93526) College Maharagama National College of Education · Maharagama Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84345&mlon=79.93459#map=17/6.84345/79.93459) Police station Maharagama Police Station · Maharagama Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84527&mlon=79.92892#map=17/6.84527/79.92892) 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 Maharagama Town Places mapped inside Maharagama Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks6 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels5 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants19 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Maharagama DS Division - Dambahena - Depanama - Gangodavila South B - Godigamuwa North - Godigamuwa South A - Godigamuwa South B - Jambugasmulla - Kalalgoda - Kottawa East - Kottawa North - Kottawa South - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - Liyanagoda - Madiwela - Maharagama East - Maharagama West - Makumbura North - Makumbura South - Malapalla East - Malapalla West - Mirihana North - Mirihana South - Navinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya North - Pannipitiya South - Pathiragoda - Polwatta - Pragathipura - Rukmale East A - Rukmale East B - Rukmale West - Thalapathpitiya - Thalawathugoda East - Thalawathugoda West - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Maharagama Town?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maharagama Town?Dambahena, Erewwala East, Erewwala North, Godigamuwa North, Godigamuwa South A, Maharagama West, Pannipitiya North, Pannipitiya South, Rathmaldeniya and Wattegedara - What is there to see in Maharagama Town?Jayawadanagama Monument, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) - What time zone is Maharagama Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maharagama Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maharagama Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Maharagama Town?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maharagama Town?Ayurvedic Clinic Sri Lanka / Nawinna Medicare Hospital Nawinna Maharagama, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maharagama Town?Sampath Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maharagama Town?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maharagama Town?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maharagama Town?6 mapped - How many banks are in Maharagama Town?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Maharagama Town?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maharagama Town?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Maharagama Town?LK1121165 (OCHA common operational dataset)