# Maha Uduwa GN division, Horana DS Division, Kalutara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/maha-uduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division 

# Maha Uduwa

Maha Uduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.88 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maha Uduwa?

Maha Uduwa lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kananvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kananvila-north/), [Kananvila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kananvila-south/), [Kuda Uduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kuda-uduwa/), [Uduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/uduwa-north/) and [Uduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/uduwa-south/). By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Maha Uduwa is about 31 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7617° N, 80.0675° E. Local names: මහ උඩුව .

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 Maha Uduwa

### Nearby, outside Maha Uduwa

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West5.3 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana13 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola16 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula16 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta17 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala18 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla19 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West19 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta19 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place19 km
- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura20 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa20 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: Maha Uduwa

- 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) · Colombo21 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo51 km

### Nearest railway station

Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 8.6 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 06:12, sunset around 17:56).

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 Maha Uduwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Uduwa. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 68 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Amupitiya
- Kandewela
- Kapuhena
- Wavulugala

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 Maha Uduwa 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 Maha Uduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ABC HOSPITAL · Narthanagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71859&mlon=80.07665#map=17/6.71859/80.07665) 

Bank Nations Trust Bank · Horana North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71804&mlon=80.06257#map=17/6.71804/80.06257) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Vibhath gas centre · Munagama West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72017&mlon=80.07224#map=17/6.72017/80.07224) 

Hotel Awinka Hotel Thalagala · Thalagala North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78210&mlon=80.03656#map=17/6.78210/80.03656) 

Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) 

School Sugathapala Vidyalaya · Kananvila North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75641&mlon=80.05455#map=17/6.75641/80.05455) 

College Dreamdron College of Art and Beauty · Horana North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71776&mlon=80.06189#map=17/6.71776/80.06189) 

Police station Horana · Horana South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Horana DS Division

- Aramanagolla
- Batuvita North
- Batuvita South
- Dambara
- Dikhenagama
- Gal Edandugoda
- Godigamuwa East
- Godigamuwa West
- Gorokgoda
- Gurugoda
- Halapitiya
- Halthotiyawatta
- Handupelpola
- Henegama
- Horana East
- Horana North
- Horana South
- Ihala Millewa North
- Ihala Millewa South
- Kahatapitiya
- Kananvila North
- Kananvila South
- Kanewala
- Kidelpitiya
- Kirigalahena
- Koralaima
- Kotigamgoda
- Kuda Uduwa
- Kulupana
- Kumbuka East
- Kumbuka North
- Kumbuka South
- Kumbuka West
- Mahena
- Meemana
- Meewanapalana East
- Meewanapalana West
- Midellamulahena
- Munagama East
- Munagama West
- Narthanagala
- Olaboduwa East
- Olaboduwa North
- Olaboduwa South
- Ovitiyagala
- Pahala Millewa North
- Pahala Millewa South
- Palannoruwa
- Pannila
- Pokunuvita
- Thalagala East
- Thalagala North
- Thalagala South
- Thalagala West
- Uduwa North
- Uduwa South
- Welmilla
- Werullahena
- Wewala East
- Wewala West

## Quick answers

- Where is Maha Uduwa?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maha Uduwa?Kananvila North, Kananvila South, Kuda Uduwa, Uduwa North and Uduwa South
- What is there to see in Maha Uduwa?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella
- What time zone is Maha Uduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Maha Uduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Maha Uduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maha Uduwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maha Uduwa?Settlements lie between 23 m and 68 m
- What is the best time to visit Maha Uduwa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Uduwa?ABC HOSPITAL, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maha Uduwa?Nations Trust Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Uduwa?People's Bank ATM, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Uduwa?Vibhath gas centre, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maha Uduwa?LK1309135 (OCHA common operational dataset)