# Mahayala East GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahayala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division 

# Mahayala East

Mahayala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.71 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Mahayala East?

Mahayala East lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hallankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/hallankanda/), [Kudayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kudayala/), [Mahayala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahayala-west/), [Peramunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/peramunagama/), [Remuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/remuna/) and [Werawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/werawatta/). By area it is the 11376th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Mahayala East is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6668° N, 80.0747° E. Local names: මහායාල නැගෙනහිර .

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 Mahayala East

### Nearby, outside Mahayala East

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West5.4 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana12 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta13 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North16 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West19 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place20 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: Mahayala East

- 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) · Colombo27 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 15 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 Mahayala East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahayala East.

- Yala Junction

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 Mahayala East 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 Mahayala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) 

Bank HNB · Horana South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) 

Hotel Lotus Grandview · Weliketella 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68498&mlon=80.06653#map=17/6.68498/80.06653) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Bellapitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya · Mahena South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68981&mlon=80.07507#map=17/6.68981/80.07507) 

College A Sripalian · Pethigamuwa North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68253&mlon=80.04738#map=17/6.68253/80.04738) 

Police station Horana · Horana South 5.4 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 Madurawala DS Division

- Anguruwathota
- Bellapitiya East
- Bellapitiya West
- Elawella
- Hallankanda
- Ihala Karannagoda
- Ihalagoda
- Ilimba
- Kananvila
- Kandana North
- Kandana South
- Karannagoda
- Katuhena
- Keselhenawa
- Koodella
- Kudayala
- Madurawala East
- Madurawala West
- Mahayala West
- Mahena South
- Nahalla
- Pahala Karannagoda
- Pahalagoda
- Peramunagama
- Remuna
- Walpita
- Warakagoda East
- Warakagoda North
- Warakagoda South
- Warakagoda West
- Weliketella
- Werawatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahayala East?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahayala East?Hallankanda, Kudayala, Mahayala West, Peramunagama, Remuna and Werawatta
- What is there to see in Mahayala East?Watch - Clock Tower, Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Thun Bodhiya
- What time zone is Mahayala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mahayala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mahayala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahayala East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mahayala East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahayala East?Horana Base Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahayala East?HNB, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahayala East?People's Bank ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahayala East?Cypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahayala East?LK1315065 (OCHA common operational dataset)