# Heenukwegama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/heenukwegama/

Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division 

# Heenukwegama

Heenukwegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.66 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.7km²
- 159 mtypical elevation

## Where is Heenukwegama?

Heenukwegama lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dampelassagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dampelassagama/), [Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ipalogama/), [Manewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/manewa/), [Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala/) and [Wanamal Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wanamal-uyana/). By area it is the 2057th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Heenukwegama is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1160° N, 80.5504° E. Local names: හීනුක්වෑගම .

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 Heenukwegama

### Nearby, outside Heenukwegama

- Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa12 km
- Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km
- Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa13 km
- Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa18 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: Heenukwegama

- 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) · Trincomalee84 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo127 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52).

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 Heenukwegama

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

- Kuda Ittikattiya
- Pansalawewa

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 Heenukwegama 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 Heenukwegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) 

Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School Ranajayapura Maha Vidyalaya · Kunchikulama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07178&mlon=80.55260#map=17/8.07178/80.55260) 

College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) 

Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 

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 Ipalogama DS Division

- 2 Ela - Kagama
- Akkara 500
- Aluth Dambewatana
- Amanakkattuwa
- Amunuwetiya
- Aswedduma
- Dampelassagama
- Dikwewa Senapura
- Galagedara Gama
- Galwanguwa
- Ganthiriyagama
- Gonapathirawa
- Hiripitiyagama
- Ihala Kagama
- Ipalogama
- Kadiyangalla
- Kagama 5 Ela
- Kalawewa
- Kallanchiyagama
- Kunchikulama
- Kusalanagama
- Mahailuppallama
- Manewa
- Narangallegama
- Palugaswewa Farm
- Puliyankulama
- Sangattewa
- Senapuragama
- Vijithapura
- Walawwegama
- Wedinigama

## Quick answers

- Where is Heenukwegama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Heenukwegama?Dampelassagama, Ipalogama, Manewa, Maradankadawala and Wanamal Uyana
- What is there to see in Heenukwegama?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake
- What time zone is Heenukwegama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Heenukwegama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Heenukwegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Heenukwegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Heenukwegama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Heenukwegama?Railway Town, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Heenukwegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Heenukwegama?Peoples Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heenukwegama?IOC Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Heenukwegama?LK7160050 (OCHA common operational dataset)