# Ginihappitiya East GN division, Mawanella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Ginihappitiya East Ginihappitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 5mapped services - 266 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginihappitiya East? Ginihappitiya East lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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: [Ambaruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambaruppa/), [Eraminigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/), [Ginihappitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-west/), [Hemmathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hemmathagama/), [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/), [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/) and [Wadiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/wadiyathenna/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Ginihappitiya East is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1796° N, 80.5047° E. Local names: ගිනිහප්පිටිය නැගෙ . 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 Ginihappitiya East OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ginihappitiya East: 1 museum. - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum ### Nearby, outside Ginihappitiya East - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.2 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.2 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.3 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala7.4 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.8 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.9 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna8.2 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama8.2 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula8.7 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town8.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town8.9 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: Ginihappitiya East - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Gampola (Gampola West), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Ginihappitiya East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ginihappitiya East. - Hemmatagama 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 Ginihappitiya East 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 Ginihappitiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) Hotel Gadadessa Eco Resort · Ambalawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18769&mlon=80.52953#map=17/7.18769/80.52953) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Nagaragiri School · Ginihappitiya East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17332&mlon=80.50031#map=17/7.17332/80.50031) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 7.1 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 0.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ginihappitiya East Places mapped inside Ginihappitiya East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools1 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Ginihappitiya East?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ginihappitiya East?Ambaruppa, Eraminigammana, Ginihappitiya West, Hemmathagama, Palliporuwa, Thambavita and Wadiyathenna - What is there to see in Ginihappitiya East?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය - What time zone is Ginihappitiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ginihappitiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ginihappitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginihappitiya East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginihappitiya East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginihappitiya East?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginihappitiya East?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginihappitiya East?NSB ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginihappitiya East?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ginihappitiya East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ginihappitiya East?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ginihappitiya East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ginihappitiya East?LK9206305 (OCHA common operational dataset)