Mahawa (also known as Maho) () is a town in the North Western Province of

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. It is located in the Kurunegala District. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians live in this town. The town is situated north-west of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. In addition the area contains some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" and "Abakolawewa".

Transport

It has a railway station, Maho railway station (also known as Mahawa railway station), which is located on the

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, which runs from Polgahawela to Kankesanthurai. It is near the junction of the Northern Line and the

Batticaloa Line The Batticaloa line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branch line, Branching off the Northern Line (Sri Lanka), Northern line at Maho Junction, the line heads east through North Central Province, Sri Lanka, North Central Province and south-easterly ...

Education

Education is delivered free of charge to all students of national schools, according to the government policy. These schools operate under both Government and Provincial Council. :Schools in the area :* Vijayaba National College :
Balalla U.B.Wanninayaka Navodya School
:* Yapahuwa Madya Maha Vidyalaya :* Koonwewa Madya Vidyalaya :* Bagmeegahawaththa Maha Vidyalaya :* Moragolla Maha Vidyalaya(Makaduwawa) :* Al Madeena Maha Vidyalaya (Tamil Medium School)

References

Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka {{NorthWesternLK-geo-stub