# Horivila GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/horivila/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Horivila Horivila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **15.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.2km² - 1mapped service - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horivila? Horivila 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 8 other GN divisions: [Demuththewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/demuththewa/), [Embulgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/embulgaswewa/), [Galapitagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/galapitagala/), [Heenukkiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/heenukkiriyawa/), [Medawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medawewa/), [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/palugaswewa/), [Rathmallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/) and [Senadhiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/senadhiriyagama/). By area it is the 699th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Horivila is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0536° N, 80.6821° E. Local names: හොරිවිල . 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 Horivila ### Nearby, outside Horivila - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa2.7 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa7.4 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa7.5 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa7.6 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana7.7 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana9.7 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa9.9 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote12 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala13 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala13 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala13 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala13 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: Horivila - 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) · Trincomalee77 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa116 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 1.6 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 17:52). 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 Horivila Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Horivila. Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 166 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Horiwila - Palugollagama - Udakadawala 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 Horivila Named natural and historic features inside Horivila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Bellan Oya - Horiwila Wewa - Talkola Wewa - Udakadawala Wewa 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 Horivila 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 Horivila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Horiwila Village - Gamigedara · Horivila 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06645&mlon=80.67622#map=17/8.06645/80.67622) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 8.4 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 Horivila Places mapped inside Horivila in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Hiriwadunna - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Horivila?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horivila?Demuththewa, Embulgaswewa, Galapitagala, Heenukkiriyawa, Medawewa, Palugaswewa, Rathmallewa and Senadhiriyagama - What is there to see in Horivila?Galkadawala Lake, Stone bridge 01, Library, Big Tree - What time zone is Horivila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horivila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horivila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Horivila?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Horivila?Settlements lie between 159 m and 166 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Horivila?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Horivila?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Horivila?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horivila?Seylan Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horivila?Peoples Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horivila?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horivila?LK7157040 (OCHA common operational dataset)