# Horanekarakanda GN division, Nivithigala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Horanekarakanda Horanekarakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **9.94 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.9km² - 1mapped service - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horanekarakanda? Horanekarakanda 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: [Doloswalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/), [Halkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/), [Pebotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pebotuwa/), [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pinkanda/), [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/), [Uda Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/uda-karavita/) and [Wewelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/). By area it is the 1223rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Horanekarakanda is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5556° N, 80.4384° E. Local names: හොරණෑකාරකන්ද . 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 Horanekarakanda ### Nearby, outside Horanekarakanda - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa3.4 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.2 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.5 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala7.8 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana14 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town14 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna15 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa15 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: Horanekarakanda - 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) · Galle64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### 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 Horanekarakanda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Horanekarakanda. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 253 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Davulkaragoda - Horanekarakanda - Ihala Karawita 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 Horanekarakanda 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 161 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 Horanekarakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 5.4 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Green Mountain Hotel · Horanekarakanda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55975&mlon=80.44080#map=17/6.55975/80.44080) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/Kalawana National School · Kalawana West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54025&mlon=80.40411#map=17/6.54025/80.40411) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 5.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Horanekarakanda Places mapped inside Horanekarakanda 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Horanekarakanda?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horanekarakanda?Doloswalakanda, Halkandaliya, Pebotuwa, Pinkanda, Samanpura, Uda Karavita and Wewelkandura - What is there to see in Horanekarakanda?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Horanekarakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horanekarakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horanekarakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Horanekarakanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Horanekarakanda?Settlements lie between 120 m and 253 m - What is the best time to visit Horanekarakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Horanekarakanda?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horanekarakanda?Sanasa Delwala, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horanekarakanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horanekarakanda?Ceypetco, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horanekarakanda?LK9136110 (OCHA common operational dataset)