# Hinguralakanda West GN division, Dehiowita DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/hinguralakanda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Hinguralakanda West Hinguralakanda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.2km² - 198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hinguralakanda West? Hinguralakanda West lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Algoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/algoda/), [Batangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/batangala/), [Godagampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/godagampala/), [Hinguralakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/hinguralakanda-east/), [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/panawala/) and [Pukunuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pukunuwala/). By area it is the 2814th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Hinguralakanda West is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9137° N, 80.2889° E. Local names: හිගුරලකන්ද 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 Hinguralakanda West ### Nearby, outside Hinguralakanda West - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama8.4 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana11 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella15 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala15 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala15 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna18 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa19 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage19 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North19 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola20 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: Hinguralakanda 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo46 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo54 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Hinguralakanda West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hinguralakanda West. - Hinguralakanda - Uda Yogama 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 Hinguralakanda West Named natural and historic features inside Hinguralakanda West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Hatnagalla Estate 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 Hinguralakanda West 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 Hinguralakanda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panawala Ayurveda Hospital · Panawala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88810&mlon=80.27234#map=17/6.88810/80.27234) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Manora Hotel · Batangala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92943&mlon=80.27291#map=17/6.92943/80.27291) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Ranjan Wijeratne Maha Vidyalaya · Panawala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89274&mlon=80.27386#map=17/6.89274/80.27386) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Hinguralakanda West?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hinguralakanda West?Algoda, Batangala, Godagampala, Hinguralakanda East, Panawala and Pukunuwala - What is there to see in Hinguralakanda West?Seethawaka Maligawa, Kalu Diya Wala, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Hinguralakanda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hinguralakanda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hinguralakanda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hinguralakanda West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hinguralakanda West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hinguralakanda West?Panawala Ayurveda Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hinguralakanda West?People's Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hinguralakanda West?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hinguralakanda West?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hinguralakanda West?LK9230160 (OCHA common operational dataset)