# Mattumagala GN division, Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mattumagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Wattala DS Division # Mattumagala Mattumagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.02 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 7mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mattumagala? Mattumagala lies in [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Elapitiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/elapitiwala/), [Galudupita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/galudupita/), [Kerangapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kerangapokuna/), [Kerawalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kerawalapitiya/) and [Mahabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mahabage/). By area it is the 10081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). The centre of Mattumagala is about 10 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0175° N, 79.8946° E. Local names: මත්තුමගල . 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 Mattumagala ### Nearby, outside Mattumagala - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala0.6 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya5.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna6.3 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East7.0 km - Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha7.2 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala7.2 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West7.4 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South7.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa8.0 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta9.7 km - Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta9.8 km - Kayman's Gate Bell Tower · attraction, Pettah9.9 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: Mattumagala - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo22 km ### Nearest railway station Enderamulla (Gongithota West), about 2.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Mattumagala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mattumagala. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 16 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Magammana - Mahabage - Mattumagala 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 Mattumagala 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 Mattumagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navy Hospital Welisara · Elapitiwala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01889&mlon=79.90054#map=17/7.01889/79.90054) Bank BOC · Mahabage 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02353&mlon=79.89961#map=17/7.02353/79.89961) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Wattala 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98872&mlon=79.89256#map=17/6.98872/79.89256) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Elapitiwala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01832&mlon=79.89961#map=17/7.01832/79.89961) Hotel Misuki Plaza Hotel · Welisara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03317&mlon=79.89856#map=17/7.03317/79.89856) Mall Thilakma Mahabage · Mahabage 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02164&mlon=79.89925#map=17/7.02164/79.89925) School International School of Western Australia, Sri Lanka · Mattumagala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01728&mlon=79.89893#map=17/7.01728/79.89893) College International Institute of Health Sciences · Mattumagala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01736&mlon=79.89878#map=17/7.01736/79.89878) Police station Welisara · Galudupita 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01486&mlon=79.89843#map=17/7.01486/79.89843) 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 Mattumagala Places mapped inside Mattumagala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Wattala DS Division - Balagala - Bopitiya - Bopitiyathuduwa - Delathura East - Delathura West - Dikovita - Elakanda - Elapitiwala - Elehiwatta - Evariwatta - Galudupita - Galwetiya - Heenkenda - Hekitta - Hendala North - Hendala South - Horape - Horapethuduwa - Kerangapokuna - Kerawalapitiya - Kunjawatta - Kurukulawa North - Kurukulawa South - Kurunduhena - Mabola - Maha Pamunugama - Mahabage - Mangulpokuna - Matagoda - Nayakakanda North - Nayakakanda South - Nugape - Palliyawatta North - Palliyawatta South - Pamunugama - Paranambalama - Pattiyawala - Pulluhena - Telangapatha - Thimbirigasyaya - Thuduwegedara - Uswetakeiyawa - Wattala - Welikadamulla - Welisara ## Quick answers - Where is Mattumagala?In Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mattumagala?Elapitiwala, Galudupita, Kerangapokuna, Kerawalapitiya and Mahabage - What is there to see in Mattumagala?Navy War Heros Monument, Emrald Aquarium, Buddha Statue, Highway Entrance Monument - What time zone is Mattumagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mattumagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mattumagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mattumagala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mattumagala?Settlements lie between 6 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Mattumagala?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mattumagala?Navy Hospital Welisara, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mattumagala?BOC, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mattumagala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mattumagala?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mattumagala?LK1218125 (OCHA common operational dataset)