# Heenatigala South GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/heenatigala-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division 

# Heenatigala South

Heenatigala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 24mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Heenatigala South?

Heenatigala South 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: [Rathkindagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/rathkindagoda/), [Thalpe East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thalpe-east/), [Thalpe South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thalpe-south/) and [Wellethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/wellethota/). By area it is the 12516th 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 Heenatigala South is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0014° N, 80.2715° E. Local names: හීනටිගල 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 Heenatigala South

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Heenatigala South: 1 beach.

- Mihiripena beach · beach

### Nearby, outside Heenatigala South

- Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South0.9 km
- Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella1.3 km
- Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central2.9 km
- Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla2.9 km
- Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla3.3 km
- Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda3.7 km
- White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.1 km
- 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa4.1 km
- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa4.3 km
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I4.6 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla5.4 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.4 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: Heenatigala 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) · Galle5.5 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala99 km

### Nearest railway station

Talpe (Heenatigala South), about 1.0 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 Heenatigala South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Heenatigala South.

- Galagoda
- Wellatota

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 Heenatigala 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 Heenatigala South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dog Care Clinic · Metaramba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00822&mlon=80.26723#map=17/6.00822/80.26723) 

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 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) 

Hotel Green Almond Thalpe · Heenatigala South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99942&mlon=80.27144#map=17/5.99942/80.27144) 

Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) 

School Shariputhra Maha Vidyalaya · Dodampe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01622&mlon=80.27740#map=17/6.01622/80.27740) 

College Amarasuriya Teacher's College · Unawatuna East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01894&mlon=80.24876#map=17/6.01894/80.24876) 

Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) 

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 Heenatigala South

Places mapped inside Heenatigala South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels22
- Restaurants2

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 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
- Happawana
- Harumalgoda Central
- Harumalgoda East
- Harumalgoda West
- 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 Heenatigala South?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Heenatigala South?Rathkindagoda, Thalpe East, Thalpe South and Wellethota
- What is there to see in Heenatigala South?Mihiripena beach
- What time zone is Heenatigala South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Heenatigala South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Heenatigala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Heenatigala South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Heenatigala South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Heenatigala South?Dog Care Clinic, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Heenatigala South?Hatton National Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Heenatigala South?BOC, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heenatigala South?Shell, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Heenatigala South?LK3154045 (OCHA common operational dataset)