# Herathgama GN division, Polpitigama DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division 

# Herathgama

Herathgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.0km²
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Herathgama?

Herathgama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/dambe/), [Galahitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galahitiyagama/), [Maneruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/maneruwa/), [Parawahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/parawahagama/), [Saliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/saliyagama/) and [Serugasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/serugasyaya/). By area it is the 858th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Herathgama is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8767° N, 80.4524° E. Local names: හේරත්ගම .

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 Herathgama

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Herathgama. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 153 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Badalgama
- Hammillewa
- Herathgama
- Nabadewa
- Nambadawewa
- Pahala Kiriula
- Pambadenigama

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 Herathgama 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 Herathgama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92306&mlon=80.43060#map=17/7.92306/80.43060) 

Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) 

Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) 

Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) 

School St George International Montessori · Nikawewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89059&mlon=80.42641#map=17/7.89059/80.42641) 

College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) 

Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 

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
- Halmillawewa
- Hangamuwa
- Hathigamuwa
- Hathpokuna
- Henawa
- 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 Herathgama?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Herathgama?Dambe, Galahitiyagama, Maneruwa, Parawahagama, Saliyagama and Serugasyaya
- How many villages are in Herathgama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Herathgama?Settlements lie between 136 m and 153 m
- What is the best time to visit Herathgama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Herathgama?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Herathgama?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Herathgama?HNB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Herathgama?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Herathgama?LK6127085 (OCHA common operational dataset)