# Havelock Town GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/havelock-town/

Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division 

# Havelock Town

Havelock Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 104 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 104mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Havelock Town?

Havelock Town lies in [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/), [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: [Kirula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirula/), [Kirulapone](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirulapone/), [Milagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/milagiriya/), [Thimbirigasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/thimbirigasyaya/) and [Wellawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-north/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Havelock Town is about 5.8 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8860° N, 79.8663° E. Local names: හැව්ලොක් ටවුම .

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 Havelock Town

### Nearby, outside Havelock Town

- W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West1.0 km
- Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula1.2 km
- Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East1.2 km
- National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta1.7 km
- Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta1.9 km
- Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 · museum, Bambalapitiya2.0 km
- Independence Memorial Hall · monument, Kurunduwatta2.0 km
- War Memorial · memorial, Kurunduwatta2.2 km
- Junction Art Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.3 km
- Deshamanya Siva Ovyeskere Crafts Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.3 km
- National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala2.7 km
- National Museum of Colombo · museum, Kurunduwatta2.8 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: Havelock 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) · Colombo7.5 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo33 km

### Nearest railway station

Wellawatta (Wellawatta North), about 1.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Havelock Town

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Havelock Town.

- Havelock Town
- Timbirigasyaya

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 Havelock 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 Havelock Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Park Hospitals · Kirula 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88720&mlon=79.87251#map=17/6.88720/79.87251) 

Bank NDB · Thimbirigasyaya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88922&mlon=79.86449#map=17/6.88922/79.86449) 

ATM HNB · Havelock Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88674&mlon=79.86510#map=17/6.88674/79.86510) 

Petrol pump Laugfs · Havelock Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88561&mlon=79.86584#map=17/6.88561/79.86584) 

Hotel Havelock Place Bungalow · Havelock Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88532&mlon=79.86539#map=17/6.88532/79.86539) 

Mall Havelock City Mall · Wellawatta North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88254&mlon=79.86789#map=17/6.88254/79.86789) 

School Isipathana College · Havelock Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88726&mlon=79.86762#map=17/6.88726/79.86762) 

College Louis Preston · Havelock Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88479&mlon=79.86329#map=17/6.88479/79.86329) 

Police station Police Field Force Headquarters · Thimbirigasyaya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89244&mlon=79.86275#map=17/6.89244/79.86275) 

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 Havelock Town

Places mapped inside Havelock Town in open map data, by type.

- Banks7
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants59
- Dental clinics1

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 Thimbirigasyaya DS Division

- Bambalapitiya
- Borella North
- Borella South
- Dematagoda
- Gothamipura
- Kirula
- Kirulapone
- Kollupitiya
- Kuppiyawatta East
- Kuppiyawatta West
- Kurunduwatta
- Milagiriya
- Narahenpita
- Pamankada East
- Pamankada West
- Thimbirigasyaya
- Wanathamulla
- Wellawatta North
- Wellawatta South

## Quick answers

- Where is Havelock Town?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Havelock Town?Kirula, Kirulapone, Milagiriya, Thimbirigasyaya and Wellawatta North
- What is there to see in Havelock Town?W A Silva Museum, Chitrasena Art Gallery, Mondigliani Gallery, National Planetarium
- What time zone is Havelock Town in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Havelock Town?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Havelock Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Havelock Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Havelock Town?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Havelock Town?Park Hospitals, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Havelock Town?NDB, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Havelock Town?HNB, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Havelock Town?Laugfs, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Havelock Town?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Havelock Town?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Havelock Town?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Havelock Town?LK1127070 (OCHA common operational dataset)