# Hanwella Town GN division, Seethawaka DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/hanwella-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division # Hanwella Town Hanwella Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 17mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hanwella Town? Hanwella Town lies in [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Gira Imbula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/gira-imbula/), [Ihala Hanwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-hanwella-north/), [Ihala Hanwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-hanwella-south/), [Kalu Aggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kalu-aggala/), [Pahala Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-hanwella/), [Pahathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahathgama/), [Samanabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/samanabedda/) and [Suduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/suduwella/). By area it is the 8396th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). The centre of Hanwella Town is about 26 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9069° N, 80.0852° E. Local names: හංවැල්ල නගරය . 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 Hanwella Town ### Nearby, outside Hanwella Town - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala2.8 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa4.7 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town9.3 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta10 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala15 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala15 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala15 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama16 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura16 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta16 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala17 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: Hanwella Town - 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) · Colombo24 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo38 km ### Nearest railway station Waga (Kahahena), about 4.7 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 06:12, 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 Hanwella Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hanwella Town. The largest with a recorded population: Hanwella Ihala (22,918). - Hanwella Ihala - Hanwella Pahala 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 Hanwella Town 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 Hanwella Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ground · Suduwella 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91768&mlon=80.10013#map=17/6.91768/80.10013) Bank National Saving Bank · Hanwella Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90901&mlon=80.08227#map=17/6.90901/80.08227) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Pahathgama Gas Station · Hanwella Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90171&mlon=80.08753#map=17/6.90171/80.08753) Hotel Hanwella Rest House · Hanwella Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90957&mlon=80.08241#map=17/6.90957/80.08241) Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) School Mayadunna Maha Vidyalaya · Hanwella Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90796&mlon=80.08346#map=17/6.90796/80.08346) College Rajasinghe College · Hanwella Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90872&mlon=80.08816#map=17/6.90872/80.08816) Police station Parhathgama Police Station · Hanwella Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90078&mlon=80.08762#map=17/6.90078/80.08762) 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 Hanwella Town Places mapped inside Hanwella Town in open map data, by type. - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Seethawaka DS Division - Agra Pedesa - Akaravita - Aluth Ambalama - Aradhana Kanda - Avissawella - Bollathawa - Brandigampala - Diddeniya North - Diddeniya South - Digana - Egodagama - Elamalawala - Eswatta North - Eswatta South - Gira Imbula - Hingurala - Ihala Hanwella North - Ihala Hanwella South - Ihala Kosgama North - Ihala Kosgama South - Ilukovita - Jayaweeragoda - Kadugoda North - Kadugoda South - Kahahena - Kahatapitiya - Kalu Aggala - Kanampella East - Kanampella West - Kiriwandala North - Kiriwandala South - Koodaluvila - Koswatta - Kotahera - Kudagama - Kudakanda - Lahirugama - Mambula - Manakada - Mawalgama - Mawathagama East - Mawathagama West - Miriswatta - Muruthagama - Neluwattuduwa - Niripola - Pagngnagula - Pahala Hanwella - Pahala Kosgama East - Pahala Kosgama West - Pahathgama - Pelpola - Puwakpitiya - Puwakpitiya South - Salawa - Seethagama - Seethawaka - Suduwella - Thawalgoda - Thunnana East - Thunnana West - Ukwatta - Walawwatta - Welikanna - Weragolla North - Weragolla South - Weralupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Hanwella Town?In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hanwella Town?Gira Imbula, Ihala Hanwella North, Ihala Hanwella South, Kalu Aggala, Pahala Hanwella, Pahathgama, Samanabedda and Suduwella - What is there to see in Hanwella Town?Leisure World Entertainment Park, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Al Mubarak Kids Park, Ella Uda Ella - What time zone is Hanwella Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hanwella Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hanwella Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hanwella Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hanwella Town?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hanwella Town?ground, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hanwella Town?National Saving Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hanwella Town?Sampath Bank ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hanwella Town?Pahathgama Gas Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Hanwella Town?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hanwella Town?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Hanwella Town?LK1115205 (OCHA common operational dataset)