# Ginihiriya GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ginihiriya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Ginihiriya Ginihiriya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.1km² - 242 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginihiriya? Ginihiriya lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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: [Dodamgasalanada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/dodamgasalanada/), [Idangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/idangama/), [Korossa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/korossa/), [Pallehorombuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pallehorombuwa/) and [Palleyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/palleyaya/). By area it is the 6689th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Ginihiriya is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5409° N, 80.5478° E. Local names: ගිණිහිරිය . 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 Ginihiriya ### Nearby, outside Ginihiriya - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera6.4 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala8.7 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare9.0 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela9.4 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela9.5 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.7 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.9 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare9.9 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella10.0 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella12 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama12 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala14 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: Ginihiriya - 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) · Colombo83 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53). 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 Ginihiriya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ginihiriya. - Muttettuyaya 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 Ginihiriya Named natural and historic features inside Ginihiriya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dabarayaya 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 Ginihiriya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 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 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 26 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 26 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 25 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ginihiriya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rideegama Divisional Hospital · Wewegedara 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.49143#map=17/7.54818/80.49143) Bank People's Bank · Wewegedara 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49291#map=17/7.54878/80.49291) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rambukandana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54801&mlon=80.48945#map=17/7.54801/80.48945) Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Balawaththala School · Balawattala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58015&mlon=80.51747#map=17/7.58015/80.51747) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Ginihiriya?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ginihiriya?Dodamgasalanada, Idangama, Korossa, Pallehorombuwa and Palleyaya - What is there to see in Ginihiriya?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Luckgrove Spice Garden, Buddha statue, Royal Spice Garden - What time zone is Ginihiriya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ginihiriya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ginihiriya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginihiriya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginihiriya?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginihiriya?Rideegama Divisional Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginihiriya?People's Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginihiriya?People's Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginihiriya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ginihiriya?LK6163185 (OCHA common operational dataset)