# Halmillawewa GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/halmillawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Halmillawewa Halmillawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **20.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.2km² - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Halmillawewa? Halmillawewa lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/aluthwewa/), [Angulgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/angulgamuwa/), [Imihaminegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/imihaminegama/), [Keralankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/keralankadawala/), [Morotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/morotta/), [Nikawehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/nikawehera/), [Pibidunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pibidunugama/), [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/pothuvila/), [Rekevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/rekevula/) and [Welipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/welipitiya/). By area it is the 471st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Halmillawewa is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7639° N, 80.4848° E. Local names: හල්මිල්ලවැව . 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 Halmillawewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Halmillawewa. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 167 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Agulgomuwa - Gomadiyagala - Halmillawewa - Hammillawewa - Madulpota 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 Halmillawewa Named natural and historic features inside Halmillawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Egoda Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Maeliyakanda Forest Reserve 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 Halmillawewa 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 Halmillawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Galewela · Galewela Town 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76270&mlon=80.57041#map=17/7.76270/80.57041) Bank Sampath Bank · Danduyaya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75536&mlon=80.56744#map=17/7.75536/80.56744) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) Hotel Madithiyagolla Hotel · Polgahangoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72688&mlon=80.51268#map=17/7.72688/80.51268) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Pansiyagama Maha Vidyalaya · Keralankadawala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73555&mlon=80.49833#map=17/7.73555/80.49833) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station · Galewela Town 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76323&mlon=80.57418#map=17/7.76323/80.57418) 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Halmillawewa?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Halmillawewa?Aluthwewa, Angulgamuwa, Imihaminegama, Keralankadawala, Morotta, Nikawehera, Pibidunugama, Pothuvila, Rekevula and Welipitiya - How many villages are in Halmillawewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Halmillawewa?Settlements lie between 154 m and 167 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Halmillawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Halmillawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Halmillawewa?Divisional Hospital Galewela, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Halmillawewa?Sampath Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Halmillawewa?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halmillawewa?IOC lanka, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Halmillawewa?LK6127205 (OCHA common operational dataset)