# Hettipola GN division, Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/hettipola/

Grama Niladhari division · Wilgamuwa DS Division 

# Hettipola

Hettipola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.5km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Hettipola?

Hettipola lies in [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dewagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/dewagiriya/), [Galgedawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/galgedawala/), [Guruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/guruwela/), [Himbiliyakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/himbiliyakada/), [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/nagolla/), [Naminioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/naminioya/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/veheragala/). By area it is the 688th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). The centre of Hettipola is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5560° N, 80.8965° E. Local names: හෙට්ටිපොල .

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 Hettipola

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hettipola.

- Hettipola

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).

## Weather in Hettipola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hettipola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wilgamuwa Divisional Hospital · Hettipola 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54035&mlon=80.91433#map=17/7.54035/80.91433) 

Bank Regional Development bank · Hettipola 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54091&mlon=80.91638#map=17/7.54091/80.91638) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) 

Hotel Thuruliya Cottage · Nagolla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53623&mlon=80.89018#map=17/7.53623/80.89018) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Naminioya Maha Vidyalaya · Hettipola 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54383&mlon=80.91472#map=17/7.54383/80.91472) 

College Hanwella Mayadunna college · Udawela 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35977&mlon=80.87222#map=17/7.35977/80.87222) 

Police station Hettipola Police Station · Hettipola 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54208&mlon=80.91648#map=17/7.54208/80.91648) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hettipola

Places mapped inside Hettipola in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Wilgamuwa DS Division

- 80 Yaya
- Aliwanguwa
- Aliyawala
- Bathgampala
- Bogahawewa
- Dewagiriya
- Dunuvilapitiya
- Gemburuoya
- Guruwelayaya
- Handungamuwa
- Himbiliyakada
- Karawgahawewa
- Kumbukandana
- Kumbukoya
- Lediyangala
- Malgammana
- Maraka
- Medakanda
- Meewaobe
- Moragaha Ulpatha
- Nagolla
- Naminigama
- Naminioya
- Nugagolla
- Palupitiya
- Perakanatta
- Piduruella
- Radunnewewa
- Rattotayaya
- Sonutta
- Sulugune
- Thunhiriyawewa
- Topwalapitiya
- Uduwelwala
- Veheragala
- Viharagama
- Wanarawa
- Wilgamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Hettipola?In Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hettipola?Dewagiriya, Galgedawala, Guruwela, Himbiliyakada, Nagolla, Naminioya and Veheragala
- How many villages are in Hettipola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hettipola?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hettipola?Wilgamuwa Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hettipola?Regional Development bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hettipola?Peoples Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettipola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Hettipola?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Hettipola?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hettipola?LK2227110 (OCHA common operational dataset)