# Heenatiya South GN division, Balapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Heenatiya South Heenatiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Heenatiya South? Heenatiya South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Andadola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/andadola/), [Heenatiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/heenatiya-north/), [Mahakarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahakarawa/), [Petiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/petiwatta/), [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 12362nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Heenatiya South is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2716° N, 80.0511° E. Local names: හීනටිය දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Heenatiya South - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South1.4 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.1 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.7 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla3.4 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama3.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.1 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.8 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta4.9 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.6 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda7.3 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South9.1 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa9.7 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 South - 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 0.8 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Heenatiya South. - Hinatiya 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 1.9 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 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Ayurveda Mountain Villa · Heenatiya South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27074&mlon=80.05579#map=17/6.27074/80.05579) 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 Siddhartha Central College · Balapitiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27129&mlon=80.03914#map=17/6.27129/80.03914) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 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 South Places mapped inside Heenatiya South 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - 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 South?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Heenatiya South?Andadola, Heenatiya North, Mahakarawa, Petiwatta, Seenigoda and Wandadoowa - What is there to see in Heenatiya South?Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum - What time zone is Heenatiya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Heenatiya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Heenatiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Heenatiya South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Heenatiya South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Heenatiya South?Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Heenatiya South?Peoples Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Heenatiya South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heenatiya South?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Heenatiya South?LK3106170 (OCHA common operational dataset)