# Hettigedara GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/hettigedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Hettigedara Hettigedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.60 km²**. - 1.6km² ## Where is Hettigedara? Hettigedara lies in [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/), [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: [Ginipendegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ginipendegama/), [Madatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/madatuwa/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/medagama/), [Padeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/padeniya/) and [Pennithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/pennithawa/). By area it is the 8029th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Hettigedara is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6440° N, 80.2108° E. Local names: හෙට්ටිගෙදර . 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 Hettigedara ### Nearby, outside Hettigedara - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora7.5 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda12 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele20 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: Hettigedara - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 15 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 Hettigedara Named natural and historic features inside Hettigedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Gal Wewa - Hettigedara Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Pachchala Wewa - Pahala Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Hilogama 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 Hettigedara 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 Hettigedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel Sakunthala Grand Hotel · Padeniya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65388&mlon=80.21988#map=17/7.65388/80.21988) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sri Sunanda Maha Vidyalaya, Paadeniya · Padeniya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65692&mlon=80.21986#map=17/7.65692/80.21986) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Ginipendegama - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - Karagaswewa - Karandawetiya - Kelegama - Kithulwehera - Konotta - Madatuwa - Magulagama - Malwana - Mamunuwa - Medagama - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Hettigedara?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hettigedara?Ginipendegama, Madatuwa, Medagama, Padeniya and Pennithawa - What is there to see in Hettigedara?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Hettigedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hettigedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hettigedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hettigedara?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Hettigedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hettigedara?Health Care Hospital , about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hettigedara?NSB, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hettigedara?PET, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettigedara?Lanka Filing Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hettigedara?LK6136215 (OCHA common operational dataset)