# Hennathota GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hennathota/

Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division 

# Hennathota

Hennathota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.52 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Hennathota?

Hennathota lies in [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [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: [Dodandugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/dodandugoda/), [Gammaduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/gammaduwatta/), [Katudampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/katudampe/), [Katukoliha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/katukoliha/), [Patuwatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/patuwatha/) and [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pinkanda/). By area it is the 12323rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Hennathota is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1202° N, 80.1290° E. Local names: හෙන්නතොට .

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 Hennathota

### Nearby, outside Hennathota

- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta0.7 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha1.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa2.1 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala2.8 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda2.9 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.5 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.5 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West3.6 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda5.9 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.9 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.3 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.4 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: Hennathota

- 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) · Galle25 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km

### Nearest railway station

Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 1.0 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 Hennathota 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 Hennathota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa · Narigama Wellabada 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12412&mlon=80.11143#map=17/6.12412/80.11143) 

Bank Sanasa Society · Modara Patuwatha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11150&mlon=80.12674#map=17/6.11150/80.12674) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Arachchikanda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14161&mlon=80.13715#map=17/6.14161/80.13715) 

Hotel Araliya Gardens Hotel · Katukoliha 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12489&mlon=80.12511#map=17/6.12489/80.12511) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Lanka Sabha Vidyalaya · Patuwatha 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11533&mlon=80.12006#map=17/6.11533/80.12006) 

College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) 

Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 

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 Hennathota

Places mapped inside Hennathota in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Hikkaduwa DS Division

- Delgahadoowa
- Dodandoowa
- Dodandugoda
- Gammaduwatta
- Handaudumulla
- Hikkaduwa Central
- Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya
- Hikkaduwa West
- Katukoliha
- Kuda Wewala
- Millagoda
- Modara Patuwatha
- Nakanda
- Nalagasdeniya
- Narigama
- Narigama Wellabada
- Pannamgoda
- Patuwatha
- Pinkanda
- Thiranagama
- Thiranagama Wellabada
- Uduhalpitiya
- Wavulagoda East
- Wavulagoda West
- Wellawatta
- Wewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Hennathota?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hennathota?Dodandugoda, Gammaduwatta, Katudampe, Katukoliha, Patuwatha and Pinkanda
- What is there to see in Hennathota?PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Dodanduwa Beach II, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff
- What time zone is Hennathota in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hennathota?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hennathota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Hennathota?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hennathota?IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hennathota?Sanasa Society, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hennathota?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hennathota?Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hennathota?LK3136295 (OCHA common operational dataset)