# Hathapola GN division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hathapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara West DS Division # Hathapola Hathapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.64 km²**. - 2.6km² ## Where is Hathapola? Hathapola lies in [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-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 5 other GN divisions: [Bandara Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bandara-koswatta/), [Nallura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/nallura/), [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/palugaswewa/), [Wilbagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wilbagedara/) and [Yayegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yayegedara/). By area it is the 5558th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/). The centre of Hathapola is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6059° N, 80.1577° E. Local names: හාතාපොල . 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 Hathapola ### Nearby, outside Hathapola - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora3.6 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda4.9 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.6 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.7 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara6.0 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara6.0 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara6.1 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: Hathapola - 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) · Colombo56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 22 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Hathapola Named natural and historic features inside Hathapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hathapola Wewa - Ilangala Wewa - Sakara Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Radagama 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 Hathapola 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 Hathapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kobeigane Base Hospital · Kobeigane 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65551&mlon=80.12570#map=17/7.65551/80.12570) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel KSP Hotel Banquet & Restaurant · Kadawalagedara 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60876&mlon=80.11639#map=17/7.60876/80.11639) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Kuli/Madige Midiyala Central College · Madige Midiyala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62577&mlon=80.15988#map=17/7.62577/80.15988) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division - Akarawatta - Akurana - Ambagahagedara - Bamunumulla - Bandara Koswatta - Barampola - Bogolla - Dahanekgedara - Diggalagedara - Divulwewa - Dolahamuna - Dorabavila - Doratiyagedara - Dothella - Ebogedara - Ehetumulla - Epaladeniya - Ganegama - Girathalana - Hammaliya - Hanthihawa - Hettigama - Hettipola - Hidagahawewa - Hidiyamulla - Ihala Gomugomuwa - Jayasiripura - Kadawalagedara - Kahatavila - Kamburapola - Karagahagedara - Karandawa - Kevitiya - Konwewa - Kotambapitiya - Kurundukumbura - Madaina - Madige Midiyala - Madulla - Malwanegedara - Mandapola - Meegaspitiya - Midiyala - Moonamaldeniya - Munihirigama - Nagollagoda - Nallura - Nikapitiya - Othegama - Pahala Gomugomuwa - Pallegama - Palugaswewa - Panduwasnuwara - Pepolegama - Pihimbiya - Rambewa - Rathmale - Rittadeniya - Tekewa - Udagama - Wadumunna - Yayegedara - Yodhayakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Hathapola?In Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hathapola?Bandara Koswatta, Nallura, Palugaswewa, Wilbagedara and Yayegedara - What is there to see in Hathapola?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Outer wall - What time zone is Hathapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hathapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hathapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hathapola?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hathapola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hathapola?Kobeigane Base Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hathapola?NSB, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hathapola?PET, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hathapola?Lanka Filing Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hathapola?LK6145140 (OCHA common operational dataset)