# Hindawewa GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hindawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Hindawewa Hindawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.20 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Hindawewa? Hindawewa lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hiripitiya/), [Makulmade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulmade/), [Malagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/malagamuwa/), [Nelawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelawa/), [Nelumpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelumpathgama/) and [Pannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pannawa/). By area it is the 6455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Hindawewa is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6481° N, 80.3474° E. Local names: හිඳවැව . 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 Hindawewa ### Nearby, outside Hindawewa - Peak · attraction, Arankele5.1 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla7.0 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla7.1 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola7.5 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella13 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North18 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama19 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama19 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama19 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: Hindawewa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo105 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Hindawewa Named natural and historic features inside Hindawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Makulmade Wewa ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Gurugoda - Iswetiya - Pambegama 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 Hindawewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hindawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital · Nikadalupotha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65536&mlon=80.36819#map=17/7.65536/80.36819) Bank Sampath Bank · Vilakatupotha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61936&mlon=80.24596#map=17/7.61936/80.24596) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Suneth HOTEL · Hindawewa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Ganewatta S.B. Herath Central College · Nelawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65570&mlon=80.34618#map=17/7.65570/80.34618) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Hindawewa Places mapped inside Hindawewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Hindawewa?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hindawewa?Hiripitiya, Makulmade, Malagamuwa, Nelawa, Nelumpathgama and Pannawa - What is there to see in Hindawewa?Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Hindawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hindawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hindawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hindawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hindawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hindawewa?Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hindawewa?Sampath Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hindawewa?PET, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hindawewa?Gasstation, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hindawewa?LK6133150 (OCHA common operational dataset)