# Halkandaliya GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Halkandaliya Halkandaliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.40 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.4km² - 53 mtypical elevation ## Where is Halkandaliya? Halkandaliya lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Doloswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswala/), [Doloswalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/), [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/), [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pinkanda/), [Sidurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/sidurupitiya/), [Wathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wathupitiya/) and [Yakdehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/yakdehiwatta/). By area it is the 4417th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Halkandaliya is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5813° N, 80.4512° E. Local names: හල්කඳලිය . 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 Halkandaliya ### Nearby, outside Halkandaliya - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala3.2 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama3.4 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa5.3 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala9.0 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana12 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West12 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West13 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa17 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: Halkandaliya - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 38 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-02](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 Halkandaliya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Halkandaliya. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 66 m above sea level (median 53 m). - Batalandewatta - Gammedda - Madara - Nawangoda - Yakdehiwatta 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 Halkandaliya Named natural and historic features inside Halkandaliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Batalandewatta 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 Halkandaliya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 232 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 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Halkandaliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.47413#map=17/6.52275/80.47413) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Owin Ray Pool and Reception · Yakdehiwatta 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59431&mlon=80.43949#map=17/6.59431/80.43949) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Nivithigala Primary School · Nivithigala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59524&mlon=80.45394#map=17/6.59524/80.45394) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Halkandaliya?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Halkandaliya?Doloswala, Doloswalakanda, Horanekarakanda, Pinkanda, Sidurupitiya, Wathupitiya and Yakdehiwatta - What is there to see in Halkandaliya?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Pebotuwa Ella, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Halkandaliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Halkandaliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Halkandaliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Halkandaliya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Halkandaliya?Settlements lie between 52 m and 66 m - What is the best time to visit Halkandaliya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Halkandaliya?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Halkandaliya?Sanasa Delwala, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Halkandaliya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halkandaliya?Ceypetco, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Halkandaliya?LK9136080 (OCHA common operational dataset)