# Heneggegoda GN division, Kolonna DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/heneggegoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kolonna DS Division # Heneggegoda Heneggegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.6km² - 567 mtypical elevation ## Where is Heneggegoda? Heneggegoda lies in [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [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: [Dambemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/dambemada/), [Helaudakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/helaudakanda/), [Kumburugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/kumburugamuwa/), [Mahagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mahagama-west/), [Thambagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/thambagamuwa-east/) and [Thambagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/thambagamuwa-west/). By area it is the 4191st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/). The centre of Heneggegoda is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4452° N, 80.7048° E. Local names: හේනැග්ගොඩ . 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 Heneggegoda ### Nearby, outside Heneggegoda - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa3.8 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa3.9 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama5.1 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala5.4 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama6.2 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West8.0 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North8.7 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana8.7 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa12 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa13 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa13 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South13 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: Heneggegoda - 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) · Mattala50 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Heneggegoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Heneggegoda. - Henaggegoda 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 Heneggegoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 282 m higher 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Heneggegoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallebedda Divisional Hospital · Pallebedda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48316&mlon=80.70638#map=17/6.48316/80.70638) Bank People's Bank · Pallebedda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48180&mlon=80.70905#map=17/6.48180/80.70905) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara · Kolambage Ara 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43048&mlon=80.77038#map=17/6.43048/80.77038) Hotel Saru Blue Sapphire Hotel · Balavinna West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49760&mlon=80.66981#map=17/6.49760/80.66981) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Miyanakoladeniya School · Kumburugamuwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45805&mlon=80.70311#map=17/6.45805/80.70311) College Victory College · Niyangama 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) 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 Kolonna DS Division - Ambagahayaya - Boraluwageaina - Buluthota - Buthkanda - Dambemada - Dapane - Dorapane - Ereporuwa - Habbeliara - Helaudakanda - Ittakanda - Kella - Kempane - Kolonna - Koppakanda - Kumburugamuwa - Maduwanwela Peranigama - Morawadiya - Nandanagama - Omalpe - Poddana - Pupulaketiya - Ranhotikanda - Ullinduwawa - Walakada - Welewathugoda - Wijeriya - Yakmaditta ## Quick answers - Where is Heneggegoda?In Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Heneggegoda?Dambemada, Helaudakanda, Kumburugamuwa, Mahagama West, Thambagamuwa East and Thambagamuwa West - What is there to see in Heneggegoda?Waulpane Cave, Waulpane Ruins, Duli ella, Tomb of Pussadeva - What time zone is Heneggegoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Heneggegoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Heneggegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Heneggegoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Heneggegoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Heneggegoda?Pallebedda Divisional Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Heneggegoda?People's Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Heneggegoda?Com Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heneggegoda?Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Heneggegoda?LK9151025 (OCHA common operational dataset)