# Heenatiya North GN division, Balapitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division 

# Heenatiya North

Heenatiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Heenatiya North?

Heenatiya North lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Heenatiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-south/), [Mahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahaladoowa/), [Seenigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/seenigoda/) and [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/). By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Heenatiya North is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2736° N, 80.0550° E. Local names: හීනටිය උතුර .

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 Heenatiya North

### Nearby, outside Heenatiya North

- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South1.8 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.6 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South3.1 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama3.5 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla3.6 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.3 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.9 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.1 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.5 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda7.3 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South9.3 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.5 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: Heenatiya North

- 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) · Galle43 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km

### Nearest railway station

Andadola (Andadola), about 1.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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 Heenatiya North

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

- Appeladuwa

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 Heenatiya North 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 Heenatiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) 

Hotel Thotupola River Park Hotel · Heenatiya North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27462&mlon=80.05531#map=17/6.27462/80.05531) 

Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) 

School Saradha Preschool · Randenigama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26667&mlon=80.06670#map=17/6.26667/80.06670) 

College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) 

Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 

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 Heenatiya North

Places mapped inside Heenatiya North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3

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 Balapitiya DS Division

- Ahungalla
- Andadola
- Balapitiya
- Berathuduwa
- Bogahapitiya
- Bogahawatta
- Boraluketiya
- Brahmanawatta North
- Brahmanawatta South
- Doowemodara
- Elathota
- Galmangoda
- Galvehera
- Godapitiya
- Heenatiya South
- Hegalla-Piyagama
- Kadiragonna
- Kandegoda
- Katuvila
- Kosgoda
- Kudagodagama
- Kurunduwatta
- Madoowa
- Mahakarawa
- Mahaladoowa
- Mahapitiya
- Makumbura
- Middaramulla
- Nanathota Palatha
- Nape
- Paragahathota
- Pathegangoda
- Pathiraja Pedesa
- Pathirajagama
- Pelegas Palatha
- Petiwatta
- Polathu Palatha
- Randombe North
- Randombe South
- Seenigoda
- Viharagoda
- Wadumulla
- Walagedara
- Wandadoowa
- Wathugedara
- Wathugedara South
- Wathurawela
- Wathuregama
- Weliwathugoda
- Wellabada

## Quick answers

- Where is Heenatiya North?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Heenatiya North?Heenatiya South, Mahaladoowa, Seenigoda and Wandadoowa
- What is there to see in Heenatiya North?Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project
- What time zone is Heenatiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Heenatiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Heenatiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Heenatiya North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Heenatiya North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Heenatiya North?Base Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Heenatiya North?Peoples Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Heenatiya North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heenatiya North?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Heenatiya North?LK3106155 (OCHA common operational dataset)