# Himbutugollewa GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/himbutugollewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Himbutugollewa Himbutugollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.39 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 144 mtypical elevation ## Where is Himbutugollewa? Himbutugollewa lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/katukeliyawa/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/mailagaswewa/), [Mawathawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/mawathawewa/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/periyakulama/), [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/puliyankulama/), [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/thammennagama/) and [Upuldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/upuldeniya/). By area it is the 1529th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Himbutugollewa is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2988° N, 80.6528° E. Local names: හිඹුටුගොල්ලෑව . 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 Himbutugollewa ### Nearby, outside Himbutugollewa - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale16 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale16 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale16 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale16 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale16 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale16 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale16 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale16 km - View of Anuradhapura · viewpoint, Mihinthale16 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale16 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale17 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale17 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: Himbutugollewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee64 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa131 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Himbutugollewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Himbutugollewa. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 144 m above sea level (median 144 m). - Kuda Himbutugollewa - Kuda Kelegama - Usgallewa 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 Himbutugollewa Named natural and historic features inside Himbutugollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Elapat Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Thenkutiyawa Wewa ### Estates 3 estates. - Ihalla Kavinattama - Pahala Kudawewa - Thenkutiyawa 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 Himbutugollewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Himbutugollewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Redvelvet Inn · Pandikaramaduwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22558&mlon=80.73895#map=17/8.22558/80.73895) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Seewalee Maha Vidyalaya · Sivalakulama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25637&mlon=80.63616#map=17/8.25637/80.63616) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Himbutugollewa?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Himbutugollewa?Katukeliyawa, Mailagaswewa, Mawathawewa, Periyakulama, Puliyankulama, Thammennagama and Upuldeniya - What is there to see in Himbutugollewa?Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Image house, Assembly Hall - What time zone is Himbutugollewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Himbutugollewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Himbutugollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Himbutugollewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Himbutugollewa?Settlements lie between 123 m and 144 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Himbutugollewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Himbutugollewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Himbutugollewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Himbutugollewa?Regional Development Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Himbutugollewa?HNB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Himbutugollewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Himbutugollewa?LK7127060 (OCHA common operational dataset)