# Hiripitiya East GN division, Attanagalla DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/hiripitiya-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Attanagalla DS Division 

# Hiripitiya East

Hiripitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.56 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Hiripitiya East?

Hiripitiya East lies in [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Hiripitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/hiripitiya-central/), [Hiripitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/hiripitiya-north/), [Kureekotuwa Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/kureekotuwa-pahala/), [Thalgasmote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/thalgasmote/) and [Thalgasmote West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/thalgasmote-west/). By area it is the 12126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/). The centre of Hiripitiya East is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1592° N, 80.0607° E. Local names: හිරිපිටිය නැගෙනහි .

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 East

### Nearby, outside Hiripitiya East

- Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South0.7 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East4.2 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa4.6 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South7.7 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya8.5 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla9.0 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East9.6 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda11 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II11 km
- Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala11 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya11 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama13 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 East

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo20 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km

### Nearest railway station

Veyangoda (Hiripitiya South), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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.

## Weather in Hiripitiya East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd · Hiripitiya South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15303&mlon=80.05998#map=17/7.15303/80.05998) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Hiripitiya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15493&mlon=80.05725#map=17/7.15493/80.05725) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thalgasmote 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15412&mlon=80.06198#map=17/7.15412/80.06198) 

Hotel Hotel Green Palace · Thalgasmote 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15366&mlon=80.06349#map=17/7.15366/80.06349) 

Mall Naiwala Junction · Naiwala West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15874&mlon=80.03130#map=17/7.15874/80.03130) 

School Veyangoda Primary College · Hiripitiya Central 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15649&mlon=80.05557#map=17/7.15649/80.05557) 

College Sirimavo Bandaranayaka Vocational Trainning Center Veyangoda · Hiripitiya Central 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15629&mlon=80.05901#map=17/7.15629/80.05901) 

Police station Veyangoda Police Station · Thalgasmote East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15237&mlon=80.06868#map=17/7.15237/80.06868) 

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 Attanagalla DS Division

- Alawala North
- Alawala South
- Aruppassa
- Bandarabatawala
- Bemmulla
- Bogamuwa
- Bogoda
- Bonegala
- Bopagama
- Bopagama East
- Bopetta
- Bopetta South
- Dadagamuwa
- Dadagamuwa East
- Danvilana
- Daraluwa
- Deenapamunuwa
- Deenapamunuwa West
- Dematalanda
- Diyakade
- Egoda Nittambuwa
- Ellakkala
- Ellakkala West
- Eluwapitiya
- Eluwapitiya West
- Etha Udakanda
- Galboda
- Godagama
- Godagama West
- Haggalla
- Haggalla East
- Halgampitiya
- Halpandeniya
- Happitiya
- Heendeniya
- Hiripitiya Central
- Hiripitiya North
- Hiripitiya Pahala
- Hiripitiya South
- Hiripitiya West
- Horagollagama
- Humbutiyawa
- Humbutiyawa West
- Hunupola
- Kahambilihena
- Kahatovita
- Kahatovita West
- Kalagedihena
- Kalalpitiya
- Kalotuwawa
- Kamburagalla
- Kandaoluwawa
- Karasnagala
- Karasnagala South
- Kattota
- Katuwasgoda
- Katuwasgoda West
- Kirikittamulla
- Kirikittamulla South
- Kittammahara
- Kolawatta
- Kongasdeniya
- Koskandawala
- Koskandawala North
- Kurawalana
- Lavulupitiya
- Madakotuwa
- Madakotuwa West
- Maduwegedara
- Magalegoda
- Magalegoda South
- Maimbula
- Malwatta
- Mangalathiriya
- Mathalana
- Mathalana East
- Mathalana North
- Mathalana West
- Mattagoda
- Meevitigammana
- Meewala
- Meewala West
- Mudagamuwa
- Nagoda
- Nambadaluwa East
- Nambadaluwa West
- Napagoda
- Nawagamuwa
- Nikahetikanda
- Nittambuwa East
- Nittambuwa North
- Nittambuwa South
- Ogodapola
- Ogodapola North
- Opathella
- Orchardwatta North
- Orchardwatta South
- Pahala Thihariya
- Palkumbura
- Pannila
- Parana Veyangoda
- Paranagama
- Paranagama East
- Pattalagedara
- Pattalagedara East
- Pattigoda
- Pelpita
- Pilankada
- Pinnagolla
- Pitiyegedara
- Raniswala
- Ranpokunagama
- Ranpokunagama A Zone
- Ranpokunagama B Zone
- Ranpokunagama C Zone
- Ranpokunagama D Zone
- Rathambale
- Ruwanpura
- Sapugasthenna
- Sapugasthenna
- Thalgasmote
- Thalgasmote East
- Thalgasmote West
- Thihariya East
- Thihariya North
- Thihariya South
- Thihariya West
- Thihariyagama
- Thiriwanegama North
- Thiriwanegama South
- Udammita
- Udatuttiripitiya
- Udugoda
- Udugoda West
- Urapola
- Walaliyadda
- Walgammulla
- Walpola
- Wanduramulla
- Wataddara
- Wataddara South
- Wataddara West
- Wathupitiwala
- Wedagama
- Weerangula
- Weerangula South
- Welagedara
- Welikadamulla
- Yatawaka
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Hiripitiya East?In Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hiripitiya East?Hiripitiya Central, Hiripitiya North, Kureekotuwa Pahala, Thalgasmote and Thalgasmote West
- What is there to see in Hiripitiya East?Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, Statue of Lord buddha, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Hiripitiya East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hiripitiya East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hiripitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Hiripitiya East?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hiripitiya East?Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hiripitiya East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hiripitiya East?Commercial Bank ATM, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiripitiya East?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hiripitiya East?LK1227030 (OCHA common operational dataset)