# Mahawatta GN division, Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/mahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division # Mahawatta Mahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **3.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.0km² - 2mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahawatta? Mahawatta lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 13 other GN divisions: [Ekala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ekala/), [Gallawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/gallawatta/), [Kasagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kasagahawatta/), [Kotugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kotugoda/), [Kotugoda 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kotugoda-1/), [Lansiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/lansiyawadiya/), [Maduruvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/maduruvita/), [Makevita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/makevita-north/), [Makevita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/makevita-south/), [Raddoluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddoluwa-south/), [Udammita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-north/), [Udammita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-south/) and [Vishakawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/vishakawatta/). By area it is the 3793rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Mahawatta is about 21 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1161° N, 79.9077° E. Local names: මහවත්ත . 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 Mahawatta Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mahawatta. - Bolanda - Croose Watta - Mahawatta Colony 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 Mahawatta Named natural and historic features inside Mahawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Kotugoda - Tharaney - Walpola 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 Mahawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Mahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport · Dambaduraya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11670&mlon=79.88333#map=17/7.11670/79.88333) Bank Commercial Bank · Ekala Kurunduwatta 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10085&mlon=79.90989#map=17/7.10085/79.90989) ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kotugoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11974&mlon=79.91832#map=17/7.11974/79.91832) Hotel Colombo Airport Homestay, Sri Lanka · Mahawatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12068&mlon=79.91063#map=17/7.12068/79.91063) Mall Reality Plaza · Weligampitiya South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07532&mlon=79.89214#map=17/7.07532/79.89214) School Kotugoda Romanu Katolika Primary School · Kasagahawatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12179&mlon=79.92030#map=17/7.12179/79.92030) College Higher Educational Centre · Kanuwana 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08453&mlon=79.89799#map=17/7.08453/79.89799) Police station Raddolugama Police Station · Raddolugama South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14050&mlon=79.90035#map=17/7.14050/79.90035) 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 Mahawatta Places mapped inside Mahawatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Ja Ela DS Division - Alexendrawatta - Bandigoda - Batagama North - Batagama South - Batuwatta East - Batuwatta West - Dambuwa - Dandugama - Dehiyagatha North - Dehiyagatha South - Dolahena - Ekala - Ekala Kurunduwatta - Gallawatta - Hapugoda Central - Hapugoda East - Hapugoda West - Indiminna - Indivitiya - Ja-Ela - Jayasamarugama - Jayasrigama - Kalaeliya - Kandana East - Kandana West - Kanuwana - Kapuwatta - Ketagewatta - Kudahakapola North - Kudahakapola South - Maeliya - Nagoda - Narangodapaluwa East - Narangodapaluwa West - Nedurupitiya - Nivandama North - Nivandama South - Peralanda - Podiveekumbura - Polpitimookalana - Ragama - Rampitiya - Rilavulla - Thewatta - Thudella North - Thudella South - Thudella West - Thumpeliya - Uswatta - Vishakawatta - Walpola East - Walpola West - Weligampitiya North - Weligampitiya South - Wewala - Yakkaduwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mahawatta?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahawatta?Ekala, Gallawatta, Kasagahawatta, Kotugoda, Kotugoda 1, Lansiyawadiya, Maduruvita, Makevita North, Makevita South, Raddoluwa South, Udammita North, Udammita South and Vishakawatta - How many villages are in Mahawatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahawatta?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahawatta?Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahawatta?Commercial Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahawatta?HDFC Bank ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahawatta?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahawatta?LK1221005 (OCHA common operational dataset)