# Handawalapitiya GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/handawalapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Handawalapitiya Handawalapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 1,112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Handawalapitiya? Handawalapitiya lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bambaragama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama-west/), [Daraoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/daraoya/), [Gannewa Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/gannewa-udagama/), [Hope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hope/), [Karamidula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/karamidula/) and [Wetesthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/wetesthenna/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Handawalapitiya is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1306° N, 80.7298° E. Local names: හදවලපිටිය . 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 Handawalapitiya ### Nearby, outside Handawalapitiya - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope1.8 km - Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South3.5 km - James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South3.7 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft7.4 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa8.4 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda8.7 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda8.7 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda8.8 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda8.9 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda8.9 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla9.0 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda9.0 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: Handawalapitiya - 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) · Colombo93 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Polgahanga (Delgahapitiya), about 16 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 06:10, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Handawalapitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Handawalapitiya. - Delpatkada - Mandawalapitiya 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 Handawalapitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Handawalapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Deltota · Karagaskada North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17059&mlon=80.70003#map=17/7.17059/80.70003) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Karagaskada North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17390&mlon=80.69696#map=17/7.17390/80.69696) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ramboda 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06919&mlon=80.68467#map=17/7.06919/80.68467) Hotel Nalinda's Homestay · Handawalapitiya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13186&mlon=80.72626#map=17/7.13186/80.72626) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Handawalapitiya Vidyalaya · Handawalapitiya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12746&mlon=80.73776#map=17/7.12746/80.73776) College Gateway College · Udadelthota 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 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 Handawalapitiya Places mapped inside Handawalapitiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Ambewela - Arattana - Bambaragama - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rikillagaskada - Rookwood Estate - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Handawalapitiya?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Handawalapitiya?Bambaragama West, Daraoya, Gannewa Udagama, Hope, Karamidula and Wetesthenna - What is there to see in Handawalapitiya?Mr. James Taylor Statue, Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow, James Taylor's Site, Garandi Gini Ella - What time zone is Handawalapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Handawalapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Handawalapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Handawalapitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Handawalapitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Handawalapitiya?District Hospital Deltota, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Handawalapitiya?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Handawalapitiya?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Handawalapitiya?IOC Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Handawalapitiya?LK2306440 (OCHA common operational dataset)