# Haggamuwa GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/haggamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Haggamuwa Haggamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haggamuwa? Haggamuwa lies in [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Bohingamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/bohingamuwa/), [Esseddama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/esseddama/), [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galahitiyawa/) and [Inguruwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/inguruwatta/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Haggamuwa is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4601° N, 80.0624° E. Local names: හග්ගමුව . 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 Haggamuwa ### Nearby, outside Haggamuwa - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South15 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda15 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South15 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South15 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South15 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara16 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: Haggamuwa - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Haggamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Haggamuwa. - Ihala Hakgamuwa 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 Haggamuwa 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 Haggamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka · Galahitiyawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45670&mlon=80.04858#map=17/7.45670/80.04858) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46999&mlon=80.04282#map=17/7.46999/80.04282) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Sinaro Restaurant & Hotel · Esseddama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46995&mlon=80.04850#map=17/7.46995/80.04850) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School St. Joseph's College - Boys School · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46927&mlon=80.03912#map=17/7.46927/80.03912) College ESOFT Metro College - Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46756&mlon=80.04174#map=17/7.46756/80.04174) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division - Anukkane - Beminigalla - Bohingamuwa - Dandagamuwa East - Dandagamuwa West - Deegalla - Deeyawala - Degammeda - Delana - Dikhera - Diyadora - Diyadora Ihala Watta - Edandewela - Eluwapola - Embawa - Esseddama - Galagedara - Galahitiyawa - Hammalawa - Henegedara - Ihala Elathalawa - Ihala Embawa - Ihala Ennaruwa - Ihala Galpola - Ihala Kalugamuwa - Ihala Piduma - Ihala Weerambuwa - Ilukhena - Inguruwatta - Kabalewa - Kandegedara - Katuwattewela - Katuwella - Ketawalegedara - Kirindawa - Kithalawa - Kongahagedara - Kongolla - Koshena - Kuliyapitiya Town - Kumbalwala - Kumbukkotuwa - Kurudelpotha - Madakumburumulla - Mahimpitiya - Mawela - Meegahakotuwa - Mookalanyaya - Narangalla - Pahala Elathalawa - Pahala Embawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Kalugamuwa - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Haggamuwa?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haggamuwa?Bohingamuwa, Esseddama, Galahitiyawa and Inguruwatta - What is there to see in Haggamuwa?Dambadeniya Museum, King Vijaya Tomb, Palace of King Parakramabahu II, Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock - What time zone is Haggamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Haggamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Haggamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haggamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Haggamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Haggamuwa?Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haggamuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haggamuwa?People's Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haggamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haggamuwa?LK6172200 (OCHA common operational dataset)