# Hiripitiya GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hiripitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Hiripitiya Hiripitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.81 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hiripitiya? Hiripitiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Hindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hindawewa/), [Makulmade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulmade/), [Malagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/malagamuwa/), [Nikadalupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nikadalupotha/) and [Othuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/othuwela/). By area it is the 5246th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Hiripitiya is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6477° N, 80.3701° E. Local names: හිරිපිටිය . 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 Hiripitiya ### Nearby, outside Hiripitiya - Peak · attraction, Arankele2.8 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla4.7 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla4.9 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola5.3 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East17 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North17 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera19 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama20 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama20 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: Hiripitiya - 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) · Colombo75 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 2.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Hiripitiya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hiripitiya. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 112 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Ambokkagma - Galkanda - Hiripitiya - Konwewa - Waduwannegama 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 Hiripitiya Named natural and historic features inside Hiripitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hiripitiye Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Kumkgolla Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Kalugolla 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 Hiripitiya 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 Hiripitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital · Nikadalupotha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65536&mlon=80.36819#map=17/7.65536/80.36819) Bank Sampath Bank · Vilakatupotha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61936&mlon=80.24596#map=17/7.61936/80.24596) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Suneth HOTEL · Hindawewa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64558&mlon=80.37157#map=17/7.64558/80.37157) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Hiripitiya Places mapped inside Hiripitiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Hindawewa - 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 Hiripitiya?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hiripitiya?Hindawewa, Makulmade, Malagamuwa, Nikadalupotha and Othuwela - What is there to see in Hiripitiya?Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Hiripitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hiripitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hiripitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hiripitiya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hiripitiya?Settlements lie between 96 m and 112 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hiripitiya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hiripitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hiripitiya?Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hiripitiya?Sampath Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hiripitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiripitiya?Gasstation, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hiripitiya?LK6133145 (OCHA common operational dataset)