# Anhettigama GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/anhettigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Anhettigama Anhettigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anhettigama? Anhettigama lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Basnagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/basnagala/), [Keerihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/keerihena/), [Lassegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/lassegama/), [Miyanavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/miyanavita/), [Nakkavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/), [Panakoora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/panakoora/) and [Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/udabage/). By area it is the 3435th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Anhettigama is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9225° N, 80.3744° E. Local names: අංහෙට්ටිගම . 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 Anhettigama ### Nearby, outside Anhettigama - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna9.9 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala13 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala14 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena14 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena14 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya14 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna14 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama14 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola16 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South16 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North16 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: Anhettigama - 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) · Colombo55 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 17 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 17:55). 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 Anhettigama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Anhettigama. - Anhettigama - Bawilahena 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 Anhettigama Named natural and historic features inside Anhettigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arattan Ela ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Lassanagama Estate - Panakura 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 Anhettigama 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 Anhettigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital · Deraniyagala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93212&mlon=80.33651#map=17/6.93212/80.33651) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Forest Shade Eco Resort · Pandaha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91347&mlon=80.39380#map=17/6.91347/80.39380) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Noori Tamil School · Basnagala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94680&mlon=80.40320#map=17/6.94680/80.40320) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 4.4 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Anhettigama?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anhettigama?Basnagala, Keerihena, Lassegama, Miyanavita, Nakkavita, Panakoora and Udabage - What is there to see in Anhettigama?rafting no 99, Beli-Lena Caves, Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Anhettigama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anhettigama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anhettigama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anhettigama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Anhettigama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Anhettigama?Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anhettigama?People's Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anhettigama?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anhettigama?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anhettigama?LK9233055 (OCHA common operational dataset)