# Happitiya GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/happitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Happitiya

Happitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 5.5km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Happitiya?

Happitiya lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Batuwangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Maddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/maddegama-east/), [Madugeta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/madugeta/), [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/), [Pannimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pannimulla/) and [Warukandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/warukandeniya/). By area it is the 2610th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Happitiya is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3660° N, 80.4070° E. Local names: හප්පිටිය .

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 Happitiya

### Nearby, outside Happitiya

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla3.3 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama5.1 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya5.1 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya5.2 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama5.4 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama5.4 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama5.5 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa6.1 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa7.0 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya7.9 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa8.2 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana12 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: Happitiya

- 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) · Galle42 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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 Happitiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Happitiya.

- Happitiya

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 Happitiya 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 Happitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Dulma Sinharaja Resort · Kosmulla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39646&mlon=80.38410#map=17/6.39646/80.38410) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Happitya Primary School · Batuwangala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37056&mlon=80.39866#map=17/6.37056/80.39866) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Ehelapitiya
- Embalegedara South
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Maddegama East
- Madugeta
- Mavita East
- Mavita West
- Mawanana
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Happitiya?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Happitiya?Batuwangala, Lankagama, Maddegama East, Madugeta, Panagoda, Pannimulla and Warukandeniya
- What is there to see in Happitiya?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Thattu Ella, Brahmana Ella Water Fall
- What time zone is Happitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Happitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Happitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Happitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Happitiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Happitiya?Rural Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Happitiya?RDB Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Happitiya?Commercial Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Happitiya?Neluwa Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Happitiya?LK3121080 (OCHA common operational dataset)