# Horathepola GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/horathepola/

Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division 

# Horathepola

Horathepola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.08 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Horathepola?

Horathepola lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Ammanamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ammanamulla/), [Bibiladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/bibiladeniya/), [Kootharippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kootharippuwa/), [Meegahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/meegahapelessa/), [Nawasigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/nawasigahawatta/) and [Walpitagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/walpitagama/). By area it is the 3680th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Horathepola is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4389° N, 79.9751° E. Local names: හොරතෑපොල .

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 Horathepola

### Nearby, outside Horathepola

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella18 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: Horathepola

- 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) · Colombo30 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km

### Nearest railway station

Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55).

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 Horathepola

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Horathepola.

- Horatepola
- Talgahapotta

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 Horathepola 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 Horathepola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Miura medical & physiotherapy center · Pahalagama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46780&mlon=79.97636#map=17/7.46780/79.97636) 

Bank Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46857&mlon=80.03804#map=17/7.46857/80.03804) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) 

Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) 

Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) 

School Vision Pre School - Bibiladeniya · Bibiladeniya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45174&mlon=79.94953#map=17/7.45174/79.94953) 

College Faculty of Applied Sciences · Thabbomulla 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46460&mlon=80.01842#map=17/7.46460/80.01842) 

Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 

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 Udubaddawa DS Division

- Ammanamulla
- Bibiladeniya
- Bunnehepola
- Divurumpola
- Dummalasooriya
- Dunakadeniya North
- Dunakadeniya South
- Gahalagaswala
- Habarawewa
- Henegedara
- Ihala Weerakodiyana
- Ihala Yagamwela
- Ihalagama North
- Ihalagama South
- Ilippugamuwa
- Kahadenigama
- Kandayaya
- Kanubichchiya
- Kappangamuwa
- Karandavila
- Kattimahana
- Kekunawala
- Kootharippuwa
- Kovulwewa
- Kumara Udawela
- Kumbukgahamulla
- Mahaagara
- Meegahapelessa
- Nawasigahawatta
- Pahala Weerakodiyana
- Pahala Yagamwela
- Pahalagama
- Palugamuwa
- Paranagama
- Polgaha Agara
- Rantetiyawa
- Siyambalagasruppa East
- Siyambalagasruppa West
- Thunthota
- Udadeniya
- Walpitagama
- Wathuwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Horathepola?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horathepola?Ammanamulla, Bibiladeniya, Kootharippuwa, Meegahapelessa, Nawasigahawatta and Walpitagama
- What is there to see in Horathepola?Marawila beach
- What time zone is Horathepola in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horathepola?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horathepola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Horathepola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Horathepola?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horathepola?Miura medical & physiotherapy center, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horathepola?Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horathepola?Kandawala, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horathepola?Bunnehepola Temple, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Horathepola?LK6175185 (OCHA common operational dataset)