# Harasbedda North GN division, Walapane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/harasbedda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Walapane DS Division # Harasbedda North Harasbedda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.50 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 1,498 mtypical elevation ## Where is Harasbedda North? Harasbedda North lies in [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Goradiyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/goradiyagolla/), [Harasbedda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/harasbedda-south/), [Mahapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mahapathana/), [Manthreethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/manthreethenna/), [Morabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/morabedda/), [Palalpathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/palalpathana/) and [Rathnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/rathnayakapura/). By area it is the 5816th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). The centre of Harasbedda North is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0441° N, 80.8773° E. Local names: හරස්බැද්ද උතුර . 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 Harasbedda North ### Nearby, outside Harasbedda North - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna4.4 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa5.0 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane5.9 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura8.8 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna12 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna12 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro12 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East12 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East12 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna13 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya13 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda14 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: Harasbedda North - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 2026-11-02](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 Harasbedda North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Harasbedda North. - Diyanilla - Saint Theressawatta 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 Harasbedda North Named natural and historic features inside Harasbedda North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Harasbadda - Saint Theresa 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 Harasbedda North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 579 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 17 108 Feb 18 86 Mar 20 104 Apr 20 175 May 20 164 Jun 19 101 Jul 19 82 Aug 19 92 Sep 19 129 Oct 19 234 Nov 18 274 Dec 18 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harasbedda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07849&mlon=80.89225#map=17/7.07849/80.89225) Bank H N B · Ragala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01184&mlon=80.85969#map=17/7.01184/80.85969) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Scottish Planter Glendevon Bungalow · Brookside 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03024&mlon=80.84835#map=17/7.03024/80.84835) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Rathnayakapatana School · Rathnayakapura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02908&mlon=80.85244#map=17/7.02908/80.85244) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01810&mlon=80.84079#map=17/7.01810/80.84079) 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 Walapane DS Division - Alakolawewa - Ambagaspitiya - Andawala - Batagolla - Binganthalawa - Brookside - Deliwala North - Deliwela South - Egodakanda - Ekangapura - Galabada - Harasbedda South - High Forest - High Forest - Ihala Pannala - Ilukpelessa - Kandegama - Kendagolla - Ketakandura - Kumbalgamuwa - Kumbalgamuwa East - Kurunduoya - Landupita - Liyanwala Pahalagama - Liyanwela Ihalagama - Madumana - Maha Uva - Mahakudugala - Mahapathana - Mailagasthenna - Manelwala - Manthreethenna - Medakandura - Morabedda - Mulhalkele - Munwatta - Napatawela - Naranthalawa - Padiyapelella - Palalpathana - Pandithaya Kumbura - Pannala - Ragala - Ragala Watta - Rathnayakapura - Samagipura - Senarathpura - Serasunthenna - Serupitiya - St. Leonard - Thennehenwala - Ukuthule - Ukuthule East - Unagolla - Walapane - Wathumulla - Werellapathana - Wetakepatha - Wetekegama - Wewakele - Yatiwella ## Quick answers - Where is Harasbedda North?In Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Harasbedda North?Goradiyagolla, Harasbedda South, Mahapathana, Manthreethenna, Morabedda, Palalpathana and Rathnayakapura - What is there to see in Harasbedda North?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Golumale Stream - What time zone is Harasbedda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Harasbedda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Harasbedda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harasbedda North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Harasbedda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Harasbedda North?Divisional Hospital - Nildandahinna, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harasbedda North?H N B, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harasbedda North?PET, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harasbedda North?IOC Fuel Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Harasbedda North?LK2324490 (OCHA common operational dataset)