# Halwahala GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division 

# Halwahala

Halwahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.82 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Halwahala?

Halwahala lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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: [Alakolamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/alakolamaditta/), [Eriminna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/eriminna/), [Kossinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kossinna/), [Narangaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/narangaspitiya/), [Nikathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/nikathenna/) and [Paragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/paragoda/). By area it is the 10931st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Halwahala is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3548° N, 80.4537° E. Local names: හල්වහල .

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 Halwahala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Halwahala.

- Halwahala

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 Halwahala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 297 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 61 

Feb 24 55 

Mar 26 94 

Apr 26 182 

May 26 162 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 65 

Aug 25 76 

Sep 25 118 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 24 270 

Dec 24 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Halwahala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) 

Bank People's Bank · Hatharaliyadda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33431&mlon=80.47066#map=17/7.33431/80.47066) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) 

Hotel Viduni Hotel Hathatharaliyadda · Kanakkarapola South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.46874#map=17/7.32913/80.46874) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Hatharaliyadda Primary School · Hatharaliyadda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33733&mlon=80.47183#map=17/7.33733/80.47183) 

College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) 

Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 

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 Mawathagama DS Division

- Akade
- Arampola
- Arampola Watta North
- Arampola Watta South
- Bandaragala
- Barandana
- Boyagoda
- Bulathwatta
- Delgolla Watta North
- Delgolla Watta South
- Delpaddana
- Dunukewatta
- Ellagonna
- Eriminna
- Etagahawela
- Galapitamulla
- Gonagala
- Gonagaldeniya
- Henepola
- Hettipola
- Hidagolla
- Ihala Weligepola
- Ilukewela North
- Ilukewela South
- Kahandawelipotha
- Kahapathwala
- Kahapathwala North
- Kalugamuwa
- Kandehena
- Kanduboda
- Katugampalagedara
- Kongaswala
- Kossinna
- Kotikapala
- Kotikapola Ihalagama
- Madawa
- Malandeniya
- Maralanda
- Maswewa
- Mawathagama
- Mawathagama North
- Mawathagama South
- Mawathagama West
- Meddegamgoda
- Mee/ Pallegama East
- Mee/Medagamgoda
- Mee/Pallegama West
- Mee/Udagama
- Mee/Wambugamgoda
- Metibokka
- Nawa Pothubowa
- Paragahadeniya
- Pilessa Ihalagama
- Pilessa Pahalagama
- Pothubowa
- Rathneggama
- Samodagama
- Singhapura
- Tharapotha
- Tigola
- Uda Iguruwatta
- Udakottamulla
- Udanagama
- Uggalpaya
- Wadiyagoda
- Waraddana
- Watareka
- Welikumbura
- Wewagedara
- Yatiwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Halwahala?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Halwahala?Alakolamaditta, Eriminna, Kossinna, Narangaspitiya, Nikathenna and Paragoda
- How many villages are in Halwahala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Halwahala?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Halwahala?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Halwahala?People's Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Halwahala?Sampath ATM, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halwahala?Lanka filling station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Halwahala?LK6160355 (OCHA common operational dataset)