# Halpe GN division, Padukka DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/halpe/ Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division # Halpe Halpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Halpe? Halpe lies in [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Angampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/angampitiya/), [Pahala Bope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pahala-bope/), [Siyambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/siyambalawa/), [Uggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/uggalla/), [Waga East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/waga-east/) and [Waga West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/waga-west/). By area it is the 6487th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Halpe is about 33 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8479° N, 80.1299° E. Local names: හල්පෙ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Halpe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Halpe. - Halpe Estate 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Halpe Named natural and historic features inside Halpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hewagama Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Halpe 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 Halpe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewaka Private Hospital · Padukka 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84061&mlon=80.09323#map=17/6.84061/80.09323) Bank Commercial Bank · Padukka 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84289&mlon=80.09386#map=17/6.84289/80.09386) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Padukka 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84009&mlon=80.09300#map=17/6.84009/80.09300) Hotel Ella Residence ECO Resort · Weragala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82756&mlon=80.12556#map=17/6.82756/80.12556) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Rajapola Maha Vidyalaya · Pinnawala North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86979&mlon=80.11959#map=17/6.86979/80.11959) College SLTC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY · Galagedara East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85478&mlon=80.09320#map=17/6.85478/80.09320) Police station Padukka Police Station · Padukka 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84219&mlon=80.09244#map=17/6.84219/80.09244) 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 Padukka DS Division - Angampitiya - Angamuwa - Arukwatta North - Arukwatta South - Beliattavila - Beruketiya - Dambora - Dampe - Galagedara East - Galagedara North - Galagedara South - Ganegoda - Gurulana - Horagala East - Horagala West - Horakandawala - Ihala Bope - Kahawala - Kurugala - Liyanwala - Madulawa North - Madulawa South - Mahingala - Malagala - Miriyagalla - Padukka - Pahala Bope - Pahala Padukka - Pinnawala North - Pinnawala South - Pitumpe North - Pitumpe South - Poregedara - Siyambalawa - Thummodara - Udagama - Udumulla - Uggalla - Waga East - Waga North - Waga South - Waga West - Weragala - Wewelpanawa - Yatawathura ## Quick answers - Where is Halpe?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Halpe?Angampitiya, Pahala Bope, Siyambalawa, Uggalla, Waga East and Waga West - How many villages are in Halpe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Halpe?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Halpe?Jeewaka Private Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Halpe?Commercial Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Halpe?Sampath Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halpe?Fuel Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Halpe?LK1118045 (OCHA common operational dataset)