# Maha Hapugala GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maha-hapugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Maha Hapugala Maha Hapugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. - 0.9km² ## Where is Maha Hapugala? Maha Hapugala lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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: [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kurunduwatta/), [Niladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/niladeniya/), [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/), [Ukwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-east/), [Ukwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-west/) and [Watareka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/watareka-east/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Maha Hapugala is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0761° N, 80.1846° E. Local names: මහ හපුගල . 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 Maha Hapugala ### Nearby, outside Maha Hapugala - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda2.0 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta4.2 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella5.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella5.8 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda6.0 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.1 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.1 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort6.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.2 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.2 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort6.2 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: Maha Hapugala - 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) · Galle18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Gintota (Ginthota West), about 1.8 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 06:11, 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. ## Weather in Maha Hapugala 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 Maha Hapugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) Hotel SENU Villa & Cottage · Ukwatta West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07720&mlon=80.18103#map=17/6.07720/80.18103) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Jannath International School · Kurunduwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07145&mlon=80.17947#map=17/6.07145/80.17947) College Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.19184#map=17/6.07848/80.19184) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 4.6 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. ## Other GN divisions in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Hapugala?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Hapugala?Kurunduwatta, Niladeniya, Piyadigama, Ukwatta East, Ukwatta West and Watareka East - What is there to see in Maha Hapugala?Elephant riding, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Maha Hapugala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Hapugala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Hapugala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Maha Hapugala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Hapugala?Queensbury Hospitals, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Hapugala?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Hapugala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Hapugala?Boossa Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Hapugala?LK3139015 (OCHA common operational dataset)