# Haliwala GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/haliwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Haliwala Haliwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.04 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 3mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haliwala? Haliwala lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa/), [Ettiligoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ettiligoda-north/), [Ettiligoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ettiligoda-south/), [Hinidumgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hinidumgoda/), [Jambuketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/jambuketiya/), [Kerenvila Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kerenvila-colony/) and [Paliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/paliwathugoda/). By area it is the 9984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Haliwala is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0545° N, 80.2412° E. Local names: හාලිවල . 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 Haliwala ### Nearby, outside Haliwala - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.4 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa3.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.6 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa3.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.8 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.8 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.8 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort3.9 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km - Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort3.9 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: Haliwala - 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) · Galle11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 2.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Haliwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Haliwala. - Badungoda Colony - Jambuketiya 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 Haliwala Named natural and historic features inside Haliwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Hill Side 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 Haliwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Haliwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Welipatha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06788&mlon=80.22876#map=17/6.06788/80.22876) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Dangedara East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04731&mlon=80.22206#map=17/6.04731/80.22206) Hotel Hall De Mountrich · Haliwala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05228&mlon=80.24180#map=17/6.05228/80.24180) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Haliwala Muslim Primary School · Haliwala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05245&mlon=80.23928#map=17/6.05245/80.23928) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Haliwala Places mapped inside Haliwala in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Haliwala?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Haliwala?Batadoowa, Ettiligoda North, Ettiligoda South, Hinidumgoda, Jambuketiya, Kerenvila Colony and Paliwathugoda - What is there to see in Haliwala?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, War Heroes Statue, The Zwart Bastion - What time zone is Haliwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Haliwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Haliwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haliwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Haliwala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Haliwala?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haliwala?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haliwala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haliwala?Lanka IOC, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haliwala?LK3145215 (OCHA common operational dataset)