# Haldanduwana West GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Haldanduwana West Haldanduwana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 1mapped service - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haldanduwana West? Haldanduwana West lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bandirippuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-north/), [Haldanduwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-north/), [Katukenda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-east/), [Kirimetiyana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-south/), [Meda Haldanduwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-haldanduwana/), [Pahala Bujjampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-bujjampola/) and [Pansal Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pansal-handiya/). By area it is the 5179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Haldanduwana West is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3290° N, 79.8967° E. Local names: හාල්දඬුවන බටහිර . 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 Haldanduwana West ### Nearby, outside Haldanduwana West - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.9 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala12 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella13 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North15 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North15 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: Haldanduwana West - 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) · Colombo17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Haldanduwana West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Haldanduwana West. - Haldanduwana South 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 Haldanduwana West Named natural and historic features inside Haldanduwana West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Mountcarmel 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 Haldanduwana West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Haldanduwana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank Sampath Bank Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29849&mlon=79.88247#map=17/7.29849/79.88247) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Randula Village Reception Hall · Dankotuwa North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30273&mlon=79.88653#map=17/7.30273/79.88653) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Bajjampola Primary School · Pahala Bujjampola 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32143&mlon=79.91534#map=17/7.32143/79.91534) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30041&mlon=79.88257#map=17/7.30041/79.88257) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Haldanduwana West Places mapped inside Haldanduwana West in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Haldanduwana West?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haldanduwana West?Bandirippuwa North, Haldanduwana North, Katukenda East, Kirimetiyana South, Meda Haldanduwana, Pahala Bujjampola and Pansal Handiya - What is there to see in Haldanduwana West?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Marawila beach, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Haldanduwana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Haldanduwana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Haldanduwana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haldanduwana West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Haldanduwana West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Haldanduwana West?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haldanduwana West?Sampath Bank Dankotuwa, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haldanduwana West?Kandawala, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haldanduwana West?Gas Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haldanduwana West?LK6248090 (OCHA common operational dataset)