# Hettiarachchigama GN division, Giribawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/hettiarachchigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Hettiarachchigama Hettiarachchigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **24.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.5km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hettiarachchigama? Hettiarachchigama lies in [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Gampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/gampola/), [Gurulupitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/gurulupitigama/), [Ihala Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/ihala-maradankadawala/), [Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/ipalogama/), [Mahameddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mahameddewa/), [Moragahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/moragahawewa/), [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/pothana/), [Rambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/rambawewa/), [Warawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/warawewa/) and [Wewaranawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wewaranawetiya/). By area it is the 356th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.9% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Hettiarachchigama is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0862° N, 80.1409° E. Local names: හෙට්ටිආරච්චිගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Hettiarachchigama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hettiarachchigama. Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 72 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Hettiarachchigama - Kaduruwetiya - Madawalagama - Medawewa - Wanduragala 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 Hettiarachchigama Named natural and historic features inside Hettiarachchigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 reservoirs and tanks. - Daralugama Wewa - Gurulupitigama Wewa - Hettiarachchigama Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Keenagana Wewa - Madawalagama Wewa - Mahakasswaha Wewa - Pahala Maradankadawala Wewa - Us Wewa - Wanduragala Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Karanagoda - Keenagahawewa 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 Hettiarachchigama 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 Hettiarachchigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11683&mlon=80.19362#map=17/8.11683/80.19362) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Ellerton · Gampola 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06049&mlon=80.18642#map=17/8.06049/80.18642) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Ralapanawa Vidyalaya · Mahameddewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06132&mlon=80.09012#map=17/8.06132/80.09012) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10078&mlon=80.21820#map=17/8.10078/80.21820) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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 Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gampola - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Ihala Giribawa - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Mailewa - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Thimbiripokuna - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Hettiarachchigama?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hettiarachchigama?Gampola, Gurulupitigama, Ihala Maradankadawala, Ipalogama, Mahameddewa, Moragahawewa, Pothana, Rambawewa, Warawewa and Wewaranawetiya - How many villages are in Hettiarachchigama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hettiarachchigama?Settlements lie between 66 m and 72 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hettiarachchigama?10 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hettiarachchigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hettiarachchigama?Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hettiarachchigama?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hettiarachchigama?Boc, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettiarachchigama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hettiarachchigama?LK6103135 (OCHA common operational dataset)