# Hakurugammana GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/hakurugammana/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Hakurugammana Hakurugammana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.91 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 261 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hakurugammana? Hakurugammana lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Arama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/arama/), [Aranayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/aranayaka/), [Deiyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deiyanwala/), [Duldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/duldeniya/), [Keerapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/keerapana/), [Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/pannala/), [Podape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/podape/), [Rahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/rahala/), [Randiligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/randiligama/) and [Thelleka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thelleka/). By area it is the 7143rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Hakurugammana is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1518° N, 80.4755° E. Local names: හකුරුගම්මන . 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 Hakurugammana ### Nearby, outside Hakurugammana - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East3.6 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella3.8 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella3.8 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya3.9 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya4.1 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada5.6 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.3 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South8.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala9.7 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.8 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala10 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: Hakurugammana - 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) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km ### Nearest railway station Tembligala (Thembiligala), about 9.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Hakurugammana Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Hakurugammana. Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 268 m above sea level (median 261 m). - Alagalla - Ambagolla Colony - Boowelikada - Kattotuwa - Samagama 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 Hakurugammana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hakurugammana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dippitiya Hospital · Dippitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17712&mlon=80.45862#map=17/7.17712/80.45862) Bank Regional Development bank · Vilpola 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17165&mlon=80.45883#map=17/7.17165/80.45883) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Babasena filling station · Vilpola 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16995&mlon=80.45879#map=17/7.16995/80.45879) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Thalgaspitiya Primary School · Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17480&mlon=80.47805#map=17/7.17480/80.47805) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Hakurugammana?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hakurugammana?Arama, Aranayaka, Deiyanwala, Duldeniya, Keerapana, Pannala, Podape, Rahala, Randiligama and Thelleka - What is there to see in Hakurugammana?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Hakurugammana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hakurugammana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hakurugammana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hakurugammana?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hakurugammana?Settlements lie between 241 m and 268 m - What is the best time to visit Hakurugammana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hakurugammana?Dippitiya Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hakurugammana?Regional Development bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hakurugammana?Commercial Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hakurugammana?Babasena filling station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hakurugammana?LK9209235 (OCHA common operational dataset)