# Hunupola GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hunupola/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Hunupola Hunupola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 119 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hunupola? Hunupola 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 7 other GN divisions: [Doluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/doluwa/), [Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kirindiwelmada-galagedara/), [Makulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulwewa/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/moragolla/), [Seeradunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/seeradunna/), [Thanthirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thanthirigama/) and [Wegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/wegolla/). By area it is the 4198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Hunupola is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6178° N, 80.4037° E. Local names: හුණුපොල . 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 Hunupola OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hunupola: 1 cave. - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave ### Nearby, outside Hunupola - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla0.7 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla0.9 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele5.1 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella6.4 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North15 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma15 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: Hunupola - 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) · Colombo105 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 7.3 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 06:12, sunset around 17:53). 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 Hunupola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hunupola. - Hunupola - Ihala Barube 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). ## Weather in Hunupola 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 Hunupola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Candella Hotel · Wegolla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62425&mlon=80.37305#map=17/7.62425/80.37305) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 4.7 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 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 8.8 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - 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 Hunupola?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hunupola?Doluwa, Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara, Makulwewa, Moragolla, Seeradunna, Thanthirigama and Wegolla - What is there to see in Hunupola?Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Hunupola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hunupola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hunupola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunupola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hunupola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunupola?hiripitiya, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hunupola?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hunupola?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hunupola?Gasstation, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunupola?LK6133175 (OCHA common operational dataset)