# Happawana GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/happawana/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Happawana Happawana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.5km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Happawana? Happawana lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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: [Annasiwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/annasiwathugoda/), [Bogahamulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bogahamulugoda/), [Meepe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meepe/) and [Pilana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pilana/). By area it is the 12362nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Happawana is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0279° N, 80.2931° E. Local names: හප්පාවන . 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 Happawana ### Nearby, outside Happawana - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape1.6 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda4.0 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II4.1 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South4.2 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare4.2 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I4.4 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South4.5 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella4.7 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central5.3 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla5.5 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa5.6 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala5.8 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: Happawana - 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) · Galle4.9 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala96 km ### Nearest railway station Talpe (Heenatigala South), about 3.6 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 2026-11-02](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 Happawana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Happawana. - Happawana 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 Happawana 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 Happawana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) Bank Hatton National Bank · Katukurunda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99331&mlon=80.30896#map=17/5.99331/80.30896) ATM BOC · Fort 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Pilana Mudalige Hotel · Welikonda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03333&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.03333/80.30000) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Pilana Thakshila Primary School - Wanchawala · Pilana 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03584&mlon=80.29108#map=17/6.03584/80.29108) College Unawatuna Central College · Unawatuna East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02016&mlon=80.24905#map=17/6.02016/80.24905) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Happawana?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Happawana?Annasiwathugoda, Bogahamulugoda, Meepe and Pilana - What is there to see in Happawana?Bogahagoda, Sea Turtle Hatchery, Spice Island, Mihiripena beach - What time zone is Happawana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Happawana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Happawana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Happawana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Happawana?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Happawana?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Happawana?Hatton National Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Happawana?BOC, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Happawana?Shell, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Happawana?LK3154110 (OCHA common operational dataset)