Mahaoya | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 7.546°N 81.3774°W |
Native Name: | மகா ஓயா මහඔය |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Eastern |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ampara |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 32070 |
Timezone1: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Mahaoya (Sinhala; Sinhalese: මහඔය,, Tamil: மகா ஓயா) is a town in the Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in 64km (40miles) north-west of Ampara, at the intersection of the Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady Highway (A5) and the Manampitiya - Aralaganwila - Maduru Oya Road (B502).
Mahaoya has hot springs which are located about 2km (01miles) away from the town, the springs are considered the hottest springs in Sri Lanka.[1]