Mahawa is a town in the North Western Province

North Western Province, Sri Lanka

North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...

 of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce Mahawa properly.

Transport

It has a railway station on the Broad gauge

Broad gauge

Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...

 system of Sri Lanka Government Railway. It is near the junction of the branch lines to Batticaloa

Batticaloa

Batticaloa is a city in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka. It is on the east coast, south by south east of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island.-Etymology:...

, Trincomalee

Trincomalee

Trincomalee is a port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island, about 113 miles south of Jaffna. It has a population of approximately 100,000 . The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. Overlooking the Kottiyar Bay,...

 and Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura, , is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic...

.

Education

Education is delivered free of charge to all students of national schools, according to the government policy. These schools operate under the Provincial Council.

Schools in the area

• Vijayaba National College
• Yapahuwa Madya Maha Vidyalaya
• Koonwewa Madya Vidyalaya

See also

• Railway stations in Sri Lanka
  Railway stations in Sri Lanka
  List of railway stations in Sri Lanka include:- A :* Ahangama, Southern Province* Ahungalle, Southern Province* Aluthgama, Western Province* Ambalangoda, Southern Province* Ambanpola, North Central Province* Ambepussa, Western Province...
  
  
• Transport in Sri Lanka
  Transport in Sri Lanka
  Transportation in Sri Lanka is based mainly on the road network which is centered on Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo. There is also a railway network, but it is largely a legacy of British colonial rule and is less appropriate for the modern transport requirements of the country...
  
  
• Yapahuwa Temple in Sri LAnka
• Vijayaba National College
  Vijayaba National College
  Vijayaba National College, Maho, is a government school established in 1946, by the one out of the 25 central schools pioneered by the minister of education C. W. W. Kannangara with the idea of promoting the education in rural areas and to give equal facilities for the students in those schools...