# Hemmathagama GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hemmathagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Hemmathagama Hemmathagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 1mapped service - 460 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hemmathagama? Hemmathagama 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 10 other GN divisions: [Dumbuluwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dumbuluwawa/), [Ginihappitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/), [Ginihappitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-west/), [Kehelpannala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-west/), [Kohowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/kohowala/), [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/), [Randiligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/randiligama/), [Selawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/selawa-east/), [Wadiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/wadiyathenna/) and [Yodhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/yodhagama/). By area it is the 6269th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Hemmathagama is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1603° N, 80.5054° E. Local names: හෙම්මාතගම . 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 Hemmathagama ### Nearby, outside Hemmathagama - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East1.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella5.2 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella5.2 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.5 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.6 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada8.9 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South9.4 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala9.4 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.8 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna10 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: Hemmathagama - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 6.4 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 2026-11-03](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 Hemmathagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hemmathagama. - Dumbuluwawa - Kalagahagoda 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 Hemmathagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hemmathagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ginihappitiya East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17223&mlon=80.50036#map=17/7.17223/80.50036) Hotel Gadadessa Eco Resort · Ambalawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18769&mlon=80.52953#map=17/7.18769/80.52953) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Zahriyya Arabic College - Hemmathagama · Hemmathagama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16500&mlon=80.50137#map=17/7.16500/80.50137) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 6.8 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 1.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hemmathagama Places mapped inside Hemmathagama in open map data, by type. - 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 East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - 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 Hemmathagama?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hemmathagama?Dumbuluwawa, Ginihappitiya East, Ginihappitiya West, Kehelpannala West, Kohowala, Palliporuwa, Randiligama, Selawa East, Wadiyathenna and Yodhagama - What is there to see in Hemmathagama?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint - What time zone is Hemmathagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hemmathagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hemmathagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hemmathagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hemmathagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hemmathagama?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hemmathagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hemmathagama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hemmathagama?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hemmathagama?LK9206340 (OCHA common operational dataset)