Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Hinguloya Hinguloya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers 0.54 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5 km² - 4 mapped services - 200 m typical elevation ## Where is Hinguloya? Hinguloya lies in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Beligammana, Mahawatta, Mawana, Muruthawala, Owatta and Rankothdiwala. By area it is the 12222nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of Mawanella DS Division. The centre of Hinguloya is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2529° N, 80.4531° E. Local names: හිගුල්ඔය. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Hinguloya ### Nearby, outside Hinguloya - spice garden · attraction, Hingula 1.5 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa 1.8 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala 2.7 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda 2.8 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna 4.9 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 6.4 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town 7.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala 7.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala 7.3 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town 7.5 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town 7.5 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana 7.5 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Hinguloya - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 79 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 4.3 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 06:12, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Hinguloya Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Hinguloya. - Hondenigoda - Marawa - Murutawala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Hinguloya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hinguloya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Osro Hospitals · Mawana | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | DFCC Bank - Mawanella · Hinguloya | 0.4 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath ATM · Yodhagama | 9.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Jayasiri Filling Station · Beligammana | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Ancient Gardens Group - Hotels & Tours · Owatta | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | City Choice · Gangoda | 5.2 km | Map | | School | Zahira College · Hinguloya | 0.2 km | Map | | College | City College · Rankothdiwala | 0.6 km | Map | | Police station | Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta | 0.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hinguloya Places mapped inside Hinguloya in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Hemmathagama - Hingula - 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 Hinguloya? In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hinguloya? Beligammana, Mahawatta, Mawana, Muruthawala, Owatta and Rankothdiwala - What is there to see in Hinguloya? spice garden, NewParadise Spice Garden, Weththewa Ambalama, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden - What time zone is Hinguloya in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hinguloya? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hinguloya? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hinguloya? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hinguloya? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hinguloya? Osro Hospitals, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hinguloya? DFCC Bank - Mawanella, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hinguloya? Sampath ATM, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hinguloya? Jayasiri Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Hinguloya? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hinguloya? LK9206125 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.54 km² - P-code: LK9206125 - Divisional Secretariat division: Mawanella DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hinguloya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.