# Hattella GN division, Opanayake DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hattella/

Grama Niladhari division · Opanayake DS Division 

# Hattella

Hattella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.09 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.1km²
- 260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hattella?

Hattella lies in [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [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: [Dandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/dandeniya/), [Dimbulwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/dimbulwala/), [Hattella Egoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hattella-egoda/) and [Kattange](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kattange/). By area it is the 4798th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/). The centre of Hattella is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5801° N, 80.6092° E. Local names: හත්තැල්ල .

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 Hattella

### Nearby, outside Hattella

- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna4.0 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa7.2 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula8.5 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola10 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West10 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North13 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala13 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama15 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala15 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala15 km
- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola15 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South15 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: Hattella

- 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) · Mattala66 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Hattella

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hattella.

- Nilandura

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 Hattella 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 Hattella

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Nugawela East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57870&mlon=80.57527#map=17/6.57870/80.57527) 

Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) 

Hotel පතල් වාඩිය Restaurant · Kattange 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58466&mlon=80.59404#map=17/6.58466/80.59404) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Dandeniya Vidyalaya · Dandeniya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59879&mlon=80.61518#map=17/6.59879/80.61518) 

College Ruwanpura National College of Education · Nugawela East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58009&mlon=80.57726#map=17/6.58009/80.57726) 

Police station Opanayake Police Station · Dandeniya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60842&mlon=80.61932#map=17/6.60842/80.61932) 

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 Opanayake DS Division

- Akarella
- Batadura
- Dandeniya
- Galkanda
- Hallinna
- Hattella Egoda
- Hunuwala North
- Hunuwala South
- Kendaketiya
- Liyanagoda
- Madola
- Malmeekanda
- Meegahawela
- Metihakwala
- Opanayaka
- Pelendakanda
- Polwattahena
- Udawela
- Wallaketiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Hattella?In Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hattella?Dandeniya, Dimbulwala, Hattella Egoda and Kattange
- What is there to see in Hattella?Clock Tower, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Ellepola Ella
- What time zone is Hattella in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hattella?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hattella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hattella?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hattella?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hattella?Base Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hattella?Rural Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hattella?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hattella?Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hattella?LK9121080 (OCHA common operational dataset)