# Hiripitiya GN division, Homagama DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/hiripitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Homagama DS Division # Hiripitiya Hiripitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Hiripitiya? Hiripitiya lies in [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Brahmanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/brahmanagama/), [Makumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-south/), [Mambulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/mambulgoda/), [Niyandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/niyandagala/) and [Pelenwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-east/). By area it is the 9627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/). The centre of Hiripitiya is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8319° N, 79.9766° E. Local names: හිරිපිටිය . 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 Hiripitiya ### Nearby, outside Hiripitiya - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura7.2 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.9 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala9.4 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South9.5 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North9.9 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North10 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala10 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte10 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte10 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola11 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta11 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura11 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: Hiripitiya - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo10 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Makubura Railway Station (Makumbura North), 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 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Hiripitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hiripitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasewana Ayurvedic center · Mambulgoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82511&mlon=79.97545#map=17/6.82511/79.97545) Bank MMSB · Kottawa Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84329&mlon=79.97169#map=17/6.84329/79.97169) ATM Union Bank · Kottawa Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83478&mlon=79.96525#map=17/6.83478/79.96525) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pelenwatta East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82622&mlon=79.96762#map=17/6.82622/79.96762) Hotel Nilo Lanka Entertainment · Makumbura North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83848&mlon=79.98043#map=17/6.83848/79.98043) Mall Sagara Traders · Pitipana Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84451&mlon=80.01770#map=17/6.84451/80.01770) School Pakistan International Public School Mansehra · Makumbura North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84043&mlon=79.97597#map=17/6.84043/79.97597) College Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura · Mattegoda West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82359&mlon=79.96825#map=17/6.82359/79.96825) Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 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 Hiripitiya Places mapped inside Hiripitiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 Homagama DS Division - Ambalangoda - Atigala East - Atigala West - Batawala - Brahmanagama - Deepangoda - Diyagama East - Diyagama West - Dolahena - Galavilawatta North - Galavilawatta South - Gehenuwala - Godagama North - Godagama South - Habarakada North - Habarakada South - Habarakada Watta - Henawatta - Henpita - Heraliyawala - Homagama East - Homagama North - Homagama South - Homagama Town - Homagama West - Jalthara - Kahathuduwa East - Kahathuduwa North - Kahathuduwa South - Kahathuduwa West - Kandanawatta - Katuwana - Kiriberiyakele - Kirigampamunuwa - Kiriwattuduwa North - Kiriwattuduwa South - Kithulavila - Kithulhena - Kudamaduwa - Kurunduwatta - Magammana East - Magammana West - Mambulgoda - Mattegoda Central 'A' - Mattegoda Central 'B' - Mattegoda East - Mattegoda West - Mawathgama - Meegasmulla - Meegoda North - Meegoda South - Moonamale - Yakahaluwa - Mullegama North - Mullegama South - Nawalamulla - Niyandagala - Ovitigama - Palagama - Panagoda East - Panagoda Town - Panagoda West - Panaluwa - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Pitipana Town - Prasannapura - Rilawala - Sangharama - Siddamulla North - Siddamulla South - Siyambalagoda North - Siyambalagoda South - Suwapubudugama - Uduwana - Undurugoda - Walpita - Watareka North - Watareka South - Weniwelkola - Wethara ## Quick answers - Where is Hiripitiya?In Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hiripitiya?Brahmanagama, Makumbura South, Mambulgoda, Niyandagala and Pelenwatta East - What is there to see in Hiripitiya?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Hiripitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hiripitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hiripitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Hiripitiya?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hiripitiya?Suwasewana Ayurvedic center, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hiripitiya?MMSB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hiripitiya?Union Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiripitiya?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hiripitiya?LK1112205 (OCHA common operational dataset)