# Hingura Ara GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura-ara/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Hingura Ara Hingura Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.90 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 4mapped services - 91 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hingura Ara? Hingura Ara lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Embilipitiya Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-pallegama/), [Embilipitiya Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-udagama/), [Kalagedi Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kalagedi-ara/), [Ketagal Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/ketagal-ara/) and [Nindagam Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/nindagam-pelessa/). By area it is the 1964th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Hingura Ara is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3481° N, 80.8449° E. Local names: හිඟුරෙ ආර . 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 Hingura Ara ### Nearby, outside Hingura Ara - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town4.5 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa7.2 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa9.3 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa9.3 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa12 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa12 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa13 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala15 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama16 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama16 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: Hingura Ara - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala32 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle70 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Hingura Ara Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hingura Ara. Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 92 m above sea level (median 91 m). - Embilipitiya - Galwanguwa - Hinguraara - Ketagalara 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 Hingura Ara Named natural and historic features inside Hingura Ara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Guru Ara ### Estates 1 estate. - Guruara 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 Hingura Ara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 194 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hingura Ara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Poly Clinic Private Hospital · Embilipitiya New Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32927&mlon=80.85195#map=17/6.32927/80.85195) Bank Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB Embilipitiya Branch) · Embilipitiya Pallegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33297&mlon=80.85509#map=17/6.33297/80.85509) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Nilantha . Home · Hingura Ara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34389&mlon=80.84890#map=17/6.34389/80.84890) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Bodhiraja International Preschool · Hingura Ara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34389&mlon=80.84890#map=17/6.34389/80.84890) College Embilipitiya Public Ground · Embilipitiya Pallegama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32796&mlon=80.86134#map=17/6.32796/80.86134) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Hingura Ara Places mapped inside Hingura Ara in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Hingura Ara?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hingura Ara?Embilipitiya Pallegama, Embilipitiya Udagama, Kalagedi Ara, Ketagal Ara and Nindagam Pelessa - What is there to see in Hingura Ara?Tank 2, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home - What time zone is Hingura Ara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hingura Ara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hingura Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hingura Ara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hingura Ara?Settlements lie between 76 m and 92 m - What is the best time to visit Hingura Ara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hingura Ara?Poly Clinic Private Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hingura Ara?Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB Embilipitiya Branch), about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hingura Ara?Com Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hingura Ara?Kolonna Korale, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hingura Ara?LK9148100 (OCHA common operational dataset)