# Hipawwa GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hipawwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Hipawwa Hipawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.6km² - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hipawwa? Hipawwa lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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: [Arankele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/arankele/), [Doluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/doluwa/), [Jahapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/jahapagama/), [Manapaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/manapaya/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/moragolla/) and [Thammita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/thammita/). By area it is the 5542nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Hipawwa is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6312° N, 80.4221° E. Local names: හිපව්ව . 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 Hipawwa ### Nearby, outside Hipawwa - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola1.6 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla1.9 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla1.9 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele4.8 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella5.0 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East16 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East16 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North17 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma18 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: Hipawwa - 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) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 8.5 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 06:12, 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 Hipawwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hipawwa. - Hipauwa 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 Hipawwa Named natural and historic features inside Hipawwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirimettagala · 115 m 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 Hipawwa 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 Hipawwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 9.2 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 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Candella Hotel · Wegolla 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62425&mlon=80.37305#map=17/7.62425/80.37305) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 5.8 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 7.5 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 Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Hipawwa?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hipawwa?Arankele, Doluwa, Jahapagama, Manapaya, Moragolla and Thammita - What is there to see in Hipawwa?Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Peak - What time zone is Hipawwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hipawwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hipawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hipawwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Hipawwa?Kirimettagala (115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hipawwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hipawwa?hiripitiya, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hipawwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hipawwa?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hipawwa?Gasstation, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hipawwa?LK6130080 (OCHA common operational dataset)