# Heeloya GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Heeloya

Heeloya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **2.08 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.1km²
- 533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Heeloya?

Heeloya lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Burnside](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/burnside/), [Hakmana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hakmana/), [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/katugoda/), [Kurukohogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kurukohogama/) and [Poddalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/poddalgoda/). By area it is the 6756th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Heeloya is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3276° N, 80.8062° E. Local names: හීල්ඔය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Heeloya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Heeloya.

- Hakmana
- Kurukohogama

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 Heeloya

Named natural and historic features inside Heeloya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Hili Oya

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 Heeloya 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 Heeloya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital · Medamahanuwara 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28975&mlon=80.81517#map=17/7.28975/80.81517) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Udispattuwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31344&mlon=80.78446#map=17/7.31344/80.78446) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Vilamuna 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31049&mlon=80.76363#map=17/7.31049/80.76363) 

Hotel Aviyana Private Chalets · Hakmana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31700&mlon=80.81238#map=17/7.31700/80.81238) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Wegala Junior School · Wegala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28664&mlon=80.80183#map=17/7.28664/80.80183) 

College Hanwella Mayadunna college · Udawela 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35977&mlon=80.87222#map=17/7.35977/80.87222) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33128&mlon=80.77270#map=17/7.33128/80.77270) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Meda Gammedda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Puwakgahadiwela
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Heeloya?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Heeloya?Burnside, Hakmana, Katugoda, Kurukohogama and Poddalgoda
- How many villages are in Heeloya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Heeloya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Heeloya?Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Heeloya?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Heeloya?Sampath ATM, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heeloya?Co-op Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Heeloya?LK2124165 (OCHA common operational dataset)