# Mahagoda GN division, Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/mahagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Mahagoda Mahagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahagoda? Mahagoda lies in [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Hettimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/hettimulla/), [Hettiyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/hettiyakanda/), [Kankanamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kankanamgoda/), [Maligahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/maligahena/), [Massalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/massalgoda/), [Moragalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/moragalla/) and [Mullapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/mullapitiya/). By area it is the 12472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Mahagoda is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4609° N, 79.9845° E. Local names: මහගොඩ . 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 Mahagoda ### Nearby, outside Mahagoda - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa1.6 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa1.8 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East2.2 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West4.1 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena7.4 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena7.4 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa7.5 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama9.5 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala10 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta12 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara12 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa14 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: Mahagoda - 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) · Colombo42 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km ### Nearest railway station Hettimulla (Hettimulla), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Mahagoda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahagoda. - Ganearamba - Molliyamale 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 Mahagoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beruwala Divisional Hospital · Polkotuwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47208&mlon=79.98355#map=17/6.47208/79.98355) Bank Commercial Bank ATM · Kankanamgoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47213&mlon=79.98481#map=17/6.47213/79.98481) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Massalgoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46774&mlon=79.98598#map=17/6.46774/79.98598) Hotel White Elephant Villa · Moragalla 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45657&mlon=79.98271#map=17/6.45657/79.98271) Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) School Prabha Kids Pre-School · Hettimulla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46030&mlon=79.99128#map=17/6.46030/79.99128) College Wisdom Campus, Beruwala · Kankanamgoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47070&mlon=79.98533#map=17/6.47070/79.98533) Police station Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48023&mlon=79.98344#map=17/6.48023/79.98344) 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 Mahagoda Places mapped inside Mahagoda in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkara Asoowa - Akkaragoda - Akkaramale - Alakadupitiya - Aluthgama East - Aluthgama West - Ambepitiya - Bandanagoda - Bubulalanda - Cheenakotuwa - Danwattagoda - Dharga Town - Dharga Town East - Diyalagoda - Doowegoda - Galhena - Gammedda - Ganegama - Ganga Addara - Halkandavila - Hettimulla - Hettiyakanda - Hirigalgodella - Idiriligoda - Kadiyawatta - Kadurugasmulla - Kalavila - Kalavilakanda - Kaluwamodara East - Kaluwamodara North - Kaluwamodara West - Kankanamgoda - Kapugoda - Karandagoda - Katukurundugahalanda East - Katukurundugahalanda West - Kendagahavila - Kotapitiya - Kuda Magalkanda - Kuda Payagala North - Kuda Payagala South - Magalkanda North - Magalkanda South - Maggona East - Maggona West - Maha Payagala - Mahagammedda - Malegoda - Malewana - Malewangoda - Maligahena - Maradana - Marakkalahawatta - Massalgoda - Mehimulla - Moragalla - Mullapitiya - Munasinghagoda - Munhena - Nakandalagoda - Padagoda - Palayangoda - Pambe - Pannila - Paranakade - Pathirajagoda - Payagala North - Pinhena - Pinhena Colony - Pinidiyamulla - Polkotuwa - Pothuvila East - Pothuvila West - Seenawatta - Viharakanda - Walathara - Warapitiya - Welipitiya - Weragala - Yovungama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahagoda?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahagoda?Hettimulla, Hettiyakanda, Kankanamgoda, Maligahena, Massalgoda, Moragalla and Mullapitiya - What is there to see in Mahagoda?beru beach, Tsunami monument, Nature Volunteers, Flower - What time zone is Mahagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahagoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahagoda?Beruwala Divisional Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahagoda?Commercial Bank ATM, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahagoda?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahagoda?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahagoda?LK1324285 (OCHA common operational dataset)