# Haldola GN division, Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/haldola/ Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division # Haldola Haldola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.1km² - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haldola? Haldola lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dewalegawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/dewalegawa/), [Kahangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/kahangama/), [Karangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/karangoda/), [Muwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/muwagama/), [Raddella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/raddella/) and [Samangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/samangama/). By area it is the 6779th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Haldola is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6915° N, 80.3683° E. Local names: හල්දොල . 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 Haldola ### Nearby, outside Haldola - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West3.5 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West3.7 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda3.8 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town3.9 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara5.0 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana5.4 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda9.6 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North10.0 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala12 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala12 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya13 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana14 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: Haldola - 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) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 33 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 06:11, 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 2026-11-03](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 Haldola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Haldola. - Pothgulvihara 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 Haldola Named natural and historic features inside Haldola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maha Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Potgulkande 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 Haldola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Haldola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක පළාත් ආයුර්වේද රෝහල · Ketaliyampalla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71103&mlon=80.37826#map=17/6.71103/80.37826) Bank Bank of Ceylon · New Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70773&mlon=80.38116#map=17/6.70773/80.38116) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weralupe 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68615&mlon=80.39598#map=17/6.68615/80.39598) Hotel Centauria Hill Resort · Weralupe 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69709&mlon=80.39046#map=17/6.69709/80.39046) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Sumana Saman Maha Vidyalaya · Dewalegawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69542&mlon=80.38229#map=17/6.69542/80.38229) College Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM) - Ratnapura · New Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70654&mlon=80.38240#map=17/6.70654/80.38240) Police station Police Station Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67962&mlon=80.40231#map=17/6.67962/80.40231) 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 Elapatha DS Division - Amuwala - Batakada - Dambuluwana - Dellabada - Digana - Elapatha - Gangulvitiya - Hangamuwa - Kahawatta - Karangoda - Kehelovitigama - Kotamulla - Magurugoda - Niriella - Palawela - Pallegedara - Raddella - Samangama - Weragama ## Quick answers - Where is Haldola?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haldola?Dewalegawa, Kahangama, Karangoda, Muwagama, Raddella and Samangama - What is there to see in Haldola?National Museum Ratnapura, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue, Ratnapura Clock Tower - What time zone is Haldola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Haldola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Haldola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haldola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Haldola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Haldola?සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක පළාත් ආයුර්වේද රෝහල, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haldola?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haldola?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haldola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haldola?LK9127020 (OCHA common operational dataset)