# Hulawa GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hulawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division 

# Hulawa

Hulawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**.

- 4.1km²

## Where is Hulawa?

Hulawa lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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: [Dodamgollegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dodamgollegama/), [Girilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/girilla/), [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/), [Hulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulugalla/), [Maha Kirinda B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-b/), [Mawathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/mawathagama/) and [Sirisethagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/sirisethagama/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Hulawa is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8086° N, 80.1455° E. Local names: හුලව .

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 Hulawa

### Nearby, outside Hulawa

- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama18 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama19 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama19 km
- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 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: Hulawa

- 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) · Colombo76 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo113 km

### Nearest railway station

Randenigama (Thambare), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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.

## Weather in Hulawa 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 Hulawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) 

Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) 

Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) 

Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) 

School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) 

College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) 

Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 

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 Kotawehera DS Division

- Aluthgama
- Dehennegama
- Digannewa
- Digannewatta
- Divullepitiya
- Dodamgollegama
- Elagammillawa
- Galkadawala
- Girilla
- Hidogama
- Ihala Weeradadana
- Ithewa
- Kelegama
- Kotavehera
- Kuda Mithawa
- Kudarawaliya
- Kumbukwewa
- Maha Kirinda A
- Maha Kirinda B
- Mahamithawa
- Meewellewa
- Monnekulama
- Moragolla
- Nagala
- Nawana
- Paalu Uswewa
- Palugolla Track 10 A
- Palugolla Track 10 B
- Sirisethagama
- Yakadapatha

## Quick answers

- Where is Hulawa?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hulawa?Dodamgollegama, Girilla, Hidogama, Hulugalla, Maha Kirinda B, Mawathagama and Sirisethagama
- What is there to see in Hulawa?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Sunil's Housr
- What time zone is Hulawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hulawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hulawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Hulawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hulawa?Royal Opticare, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hulawa?People's Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hulawa?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hulawa?LK6115155 (OCHA common operational dataset)