# Herakola GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/herakola/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Herakola Herakola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.4km² - 543 mtypical elevation ## Where is Herakola? Herakola lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ethgala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-north/), [Galpaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/galpaya/), [Thembiligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/thembiligala/) and [Wallahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wallahagoda/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Herakola is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1457° N, 80.5562° E. Local names: හැරකොල . 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 Herakola ### Nearby, outside Herakola - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South5.6 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East6.9 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.3 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.4 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella8.6 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella8.6 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.4 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa9.6 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora9.7 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora10 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape11 km - Gira Hote Cave · cave, Perawatta West13 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: Herakola - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo74 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 0.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Herakola Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Herakola. Settlements here lie between about 517 m and 558 m above sea level (median 543 m). - Bowatura - Godagama - Wallahagoda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Herakola Named natural and historic features inside Herakola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Boduwe Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Braeside Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Herakola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Herakola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gampola Base Hospital · Kudamake 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15574&mlon=80.56473#map=17/7.15574/80.56473) Bank Peoples Bank · Illawathura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16248&mlon=80.57142#map=17/7.16248/80.57142) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Polkumbura 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16687&mlon=80.57223#map=17/7.16687/80.57223) Hotel La Pinchi Restaurant Pinchi's bed. · Sinhapitiya South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15977&mlon=80.56266#map=17/7.15977/80.56266) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Wickramabahu Natinal College · Kudamake 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15458&mlon=80.56324#map=17/7.15458/80.56324) College BBCE College International · Gampola West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16381&mlon=80.56750#map=17/7.16381/80.56750) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Herakola?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Herakola?Ethgala North, Galpaya, Thembiligala and Wallahagoda - What is there to see in Herakola?Fool’s Bridge, හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Waterfall, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Herakola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Herakola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Herakola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Herakola?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Herakola?Settlements lie between 517 m and 558 m - What is the best time to visit Herakola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Herakola?Gampola Base Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Herakola?Peoples Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Herakola?Commercial Bank ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Herakola?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Herakola?LK2154020 (OCHA common operational dataset)