# Hiriwadunna GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/hiriwadunna/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Hiriwadunna Hiriwadunna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.9km² - 7mapped services - 183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hiriwadunna? Hiriwadunna lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Avudangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/avudangawa/), [Demuththewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/demuththewa/), [Digampathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/digampathaha/), [Gedigaswalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/gedigaswalana/), [Habarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/habarana/), [Kashyapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kashyapagama/), [Moragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/moragaswewa/), [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/palugaswewa/) and [Wayaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/wayaulpatha/). By area it is the 1223rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Hiriwadunna is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0140° N, 80.7384° E. Local names: හිරිවඩුන්න . 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 Hiriwadunna ### Nearby, outside Hiriwadunna - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana3.2 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa3.8 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa5.4 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala5.4 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala5.5 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala5.5 km - Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala5.5 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala5.6 km - Cave Inscriptions · attraction, Pidurangala5.7 km - Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala5.9 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote5.9 km - Giant buddha · archaeological site, Pidurangala5.9 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: Hiriwadunna - 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) · Trincomalee76 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa109 km ### Nearest railway station Palugaswewa (Palugaswewa), about 5.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Hiriwadunna Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hiriwadunna. - Hiriwadunna - Hiriwadunne 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 Hiriwadunna Named natural and historic features inside Hiriwadunna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Diulhenagama Ela - Hiriwadunna Wewa - Kuda Migas Wewa - Sigiri Oya - Thumbi Kulama 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 Hiriwadunna 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 Hiriwadunna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank BOC · Kimbissa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Kadulla Resort · Hiriwadunna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00605&mlon=80.73929#map=17/8.00605/80.73929) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Habarana Isuru College · Habarana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03842&mlon=80.75525#map=17/8.03842/80.75525) College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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 Hiriwadunna Places mapped inside Hiriwadunna in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 - Restaurants1 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 Palugaswewa DS Division - Demuththewa - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Hiriwadunna?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hiriwadunna?Avudangawa, Demuththewa, Digampathaha, Gedigaswalana, Habarana, Kashyapagama, Moragaswewa, Palugaswewa and Wayaulpatha - What is there to see in Hiriwadunna?Comunity Based Tourism Office, wow lake, Galkadawala Lake, Chapter House - What time zone is Hiriwadunna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hiriwadunna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hiriwadunna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hiriwadunna?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hiriwadunna?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hiriwadunna?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hiriwadunna?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hiriwadunna?BOC, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hiriwadunna?Peoples Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiriwadunna?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hiriwadunna?LK7157075 (OCHA common operational dataset)