# Herathhalmillewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/herathhalmillewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Herathhalmillewa Herathhalmillewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **29.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.2km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Herathhalmillewa? Herathhalmillewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bellankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bellankadawala/), [Bisokotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bisokotuwa/), [Kahatagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kahatagollewa/), [Kanugahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kanugahawewa/), [Padaviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/padaviya/) and [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thammennawa/). By area it is the 277th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Herathhalmillewa is about 226 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7594° N, 80.7580° E. Local names: හේරත්හල්මිල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Herathhalmillewa - 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) · Trincomalee53 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna137 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Herathhalmillewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Herathhalmillewa. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 106 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Herat Hammillewa - Morakewa - Pahala Herat Hammillewa - Singhaya Ulpota - Ulpotapanealawewa 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 Herathhalmillewa Named natural and historic features inside Herathhalmillewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Wewa - Kuda Nika Wewa - Matagena Wewa - Nika Wewa - Sinhayaulpota Maha Wewa - Thawalu Wewa - Wapakopata Wewa - Weherabendi Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kurinnantottama 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 Herathhalmillewa 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 Herathhalmillewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kahatagollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Herathhalmillewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Herathhalmillewa?Bellankadawala, Bisokotuwa, Kahatagollewa, Kanugahawewa, Padaviya and Thammennawa - What time zone is Herathhalmillewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Herathhalmillewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Herathhalmillewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Herathhalmillewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Herathhalmillewa?Settlements lie between 71 m and 106 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Herathhalmillewa?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Herathhalmillewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Herathhalmillewa?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Herathhalmillewa?People's Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Herathhalmillewa?Ceypetco, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Herathhalmillewa?LK7106015 (OCHA common operational dataset)