# Mahayala West GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division 

# Mahayala West

Mahayala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.76 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Mahayala West?

Mahayala West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Hallankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/hallankanda/), [Mahayala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahayala-east/), [Pethigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/pethigamuwa-north/) and [Remuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/remuna/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Mahayala West is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6668° N, 80.0658° E. Local names: මහායාල බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Mahayala West

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West5.3 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana11 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta12 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North15 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha16 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West18 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place19 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta20 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 West

- 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) · Colombo26 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 14 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.

## Weather in Mahayala West 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 West

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 People's Bank · Millaniya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.02114#map=17/6.68020/80.02114) 

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 Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) 

Hotel Lotus Grandview · Weliketella 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68498&mlon=80.06653#map=17/6.68498/80.06653) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Labugama Vijitha Maha Vidyalaya · Labugama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68442&mlon=80.04828#map=17/6.68442/80.04828) 

College A Sripalian · Pethigamuwa North 2.7 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 East
- Mahena South
- Nahalla
- Pahala Karannagoda
- Pahalagoda
- Peramunagama
- Remuna
- Walpita
- Warakagoda East
- Warakagoda North
- Warakagoda South
- Warakagoda West
- Weliketella
- Werawatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahayala West?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mahayala West?Hallankanda, Mahayala East, Pethigamuwa North and Remuna
- What is there to see in Mahayala West?Watch - Clock Tower, Thudugala Ella, Thun Bodhiya, Rannagala Ella
- What time zone is Mahayala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mahayala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mahayala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mahayala West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahayala West?Horana Base Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahayala West?People's Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahayala West?People's Bank ATM, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahayala West?Cypetco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahayala West?LK1315075 (OCHA common operational dataset)