# Halpe GN division, Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/halpe/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Halpe Halpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.09 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Halpe? Halpe lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Budunwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/budunwela/), [Marangahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/marangahawela/), [Nittamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/nittamaluwa/) and [Puwakgahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/puwakgahawela/). By area it is the 2870th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Halpe is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7399° N, 80.8239° E. Local names: හල්පෙ . 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 Halpe OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Halpe: 1 attraction. - Brampton Falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Halpe - Surathali Ella · waterfall, Nittamaluwa0.9 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama3.2 km - Yaalathenna Waterfall · waterfall, Weerakongama3.6 km - Lanka Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama3.7 km - Bambarakanda Waterfall · waterfall, Weerakongama3.8 km - Upper Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama3.9 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela4.2 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela4.4 km - Gennariya Falls · waterfall, Weerakongama4.5 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela5.0 km - World's End (Plate 2) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela5.5 km - World's End (Plate 1) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela5.6 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: Halpe - 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) · Mattala61 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle100 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 8.9 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 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Halpe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Halpe. - Halpe 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 Halpe Named natural and historic features inside Halpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Drampton Group 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 Halpe 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 Halpe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pambahinna Rural Hospital · Muttettuwegama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71905&mlon=80.78694#map=17/6.71905/80.78694) Bank Peoples Bank · Muttettuwegama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72030&mlon=80.78611#map=17/6.72030/80.78611) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station · Muttettuwegama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72120&mlon=80.78618#map=17/6.72120/80.78618) Hotel Treehouse Chalets · Halpe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72960&mlon=80.82409#map=17/6.72960/80.82409) Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) School Weerakoongama School · Weerakongama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77128&mlon=80.84455#map=17/6.77128/80.84455) College Faculty of Computing - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka · Muttettuwegama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71517&mlon=80.79037#map=17/6.71517/80.79037) Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 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 Halpe Places mapped inside Halpe in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Halpe?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Halpe?Budunwela, Marangahawela, Nittamaluwa and Puwakgahawela - What is there to see in Halpe?Brampton Falls - What time zone is Halpe in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Halpe?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Halpe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Halpe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Halpe?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Halpe?Pambahinna Rural Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Halpe?Peoples Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Halpe?Bank of ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halpe?Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Halpe?LK9115095 (OCHA common operational dataset)