# Higgoda GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/higgoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division 

# Higgoda

Higgoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.03 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 329 mtypical elevation

## Where is Higgoda?

Higgoda lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Getiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/getiyamulla/), [Kabagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kabagamuwa/), [Kanangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kanangamuwa/) and [Lahupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/lahupana/). By area it is the 6850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Higgoda is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1468° N, 80.3410° E. Local names: හිග්ගොඩ .

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 Higgoda

### Nearby, outside Higgoda

- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha5.9 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa6.0 km
- Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa7.2 km
- Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South7.8 km
- Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala8.0 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola10 km
- Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada11 km
- Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama11 km
- Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama11 km
- Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama11 km
- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 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: Higgoda

- 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) · Colombo51 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km

### Nearest railway station

Yatagama (Yatagama), about 19 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 06:12, 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 Higgoda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Higgoda.

- Tunmuduna

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 Higgoda 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 Higgoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) 

Bank People's Bank · Hungampola 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17341&mlon=80.36233#map=17/7.17341/80.36233) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) 

Hotel Hotel Village de Carte · Getiyamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14450&mlon=80.33203#map=17/7.14450/80.33203) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Undugode Preschool · Moradana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15472&mlon=80.36705#map=17/7.15472/80.36705) 

College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) 

Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 

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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division

- Alawathura
- Ambamalla
- Ambuwakka
- Ampagala
- Bulathkohupitiya
- Dedugala
- Getiyamulla
- Haloluwa
- Kabagamuwa
- Kanangamuwa
- Kendawa
- Kiriporuwa
- Lewala
- Narangala
- Neluwakkana
- Nevismiyar Ihala
- Panapitiya
- Pelempitiya
- Punehela
- Puspane
- Rangalla
- Thelkumuduwala
- Udapotha
- Uduwa
- Urumeewala
- Wegalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Higgoda?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Higgoda?Getiyamulla, Kabagamuwa, Kanangamuwa and Lahupana
- What is there to see in Higgoda?Rikili ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Nalangana Falls, Ganthuna Ella
- What time zone is Higgoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Higgoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Higgoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Higgoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Higgoda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Higgoda?District Hospital Undugoda, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Higgoda?People's Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Higgoda?People's Bank ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Higgoda?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Higgoda?LK9224015 (OCHA common operational dataset)