# Horangala GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horangala/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Horangala Horangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.29 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.3km² - 135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horangala? Horangala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/alupotha/), [Magurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/magurugoda/), [Pahala Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pahala-karavita/), [Pathakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pathakada/), [Uda Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/uda-karavita/) and [Wathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wathupitiya/). By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Horangala is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6028° N, 80.4099° E. Local names: හොරංගල . 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 Horangala ### Nearby, outside Horangala - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala8.3 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama8.5 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana8.5 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town8.7 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West8.8 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.1 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa9.4 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara14 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda15 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: Horangala - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 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 06:11, 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 Horangala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Horangala. - Pinkanda - Wathupitiya 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 Horangala Named natural and historic features inside Horangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Wadagala 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 Horangala 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 150 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 25 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Horangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 8.2 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59431&mlon=80.43949#map=17/6.59431/80.43949) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Siriperakum Vidyalaya · Magurugoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61772&mlon=80.40046#map=17/6.61772/80.40046) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Horangala?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horangala?Alupotha, Magurugoda, Pahala Karavita, Pathakada, Uda Karavita and Wathupitiya - What is there to see in Horangala?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower - What time zone is Horangala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horangala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horangala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Horangala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Horangala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Horangala?Base Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horangala?Regional Development Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horangala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horangala?Ceypetco, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horangala?LK9136060 (OCHA common operational dataset)