# Hettiyawala West GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Hettiyawala West

Hettiyawala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.22 km²**.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Hettiyawala West?

Hettiyawala West lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Hettiyawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-east/), [Hettiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-north/), [Hettiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-south/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-east/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-north/), [Udupeellegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/udupeellegoda-west/) and [Wavulanbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wavulanbokka/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Hettiyawala West is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0587° N, 80.6417° E. Local names: හෙට්ටියාවල බටහිර .

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 Hettiyawala West

### Nearby, outside Hettiyawala West

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.6 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.7 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central12 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella13 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta13 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South14 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West14 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South15 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa15 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa16 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta16 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: Hettiyawala West

- 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) · Galle36 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala59 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55).

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 Hettiyawala West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hettiyawala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank NSB · Muruthamuraya West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08343&mlon=80.64644#map=17/6.08343/80.64644) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Mihiri Guest House · Muruthamuraya West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08445&mlon=80.64480#map=17/6.08445/80.64480) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School MR/ Kongala Central College · Kongala East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.63988#map=17/6.07848/80.63988) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 

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 Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

- Boraluketiya
- Galkanda
- Hettiyawala East
- Hettiyawala North
- Hettiyawala South
- Karathota
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala East
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala North
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala South
- Kirinda Mangin Pahala
- Kumbalgoda
- Malwathugoda
- Naradda
- Ovitigamuwa North
- Ovitigamuwa South
- Puhulwella East
- Puhulwella West
- Walakanda East
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda East
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Hettiyawala West?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hettiyawala West?Hettiyawala East, Hettiyawala North, Hettiyawala South, Kirinda Mangin Ihala East, Kirinda Mangin Ihala North, Udupeellegoda West and Wavulanbokka
- What is there to see in Hettiyawala West?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Hettiyawala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hettiyawala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hettiyawala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Hettiyawala West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hettiyawala West?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hettiyawala West?NSB, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hettiyawala West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettiyawala West?Ceypetco, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hettiyawala West?LK3233035 (OCHA common operational dataset)