# Hiriwala GN division, Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/hiriwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mirigama DS Division # Hiriwala Hiriwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped services - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hiriwala? Hiriwala lies in [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/ganegoda/), [Ihala Bokalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/ihala-bokalagama/), [Indiparape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/indiparape/), [Kal/ Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/kal-pallewela/), [Raddalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/raddalgoda/), [Wellevilamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/wellevilamulla/) and [Wellevilamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/wellevilamulla-north/). By area it is the 9600th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/). The centre of Hiriwala is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2106° N, 80.1094° E. Local names: හිරිවල . 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 Hiriwala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hiriwala. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 52 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Hinamulla - Hirieala - Hiriwala - Yapalana 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 Hiriwala 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 Hiriwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital · Radawadunna Pahala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17140&mlon=80.13911#map=17/7.17140/80.13911) Bank Samurdhi Bank Mirigama · Meerigama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24300&mlon=80.12790#map=17/7.24300/80.12790) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Gas Station · Vijayarajadahana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23712&mlon=80.12294#map=17/7.23712/80.12294) Hotel Grand Emirates Hotel · Wellevilamulla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19430&mlon=80.10812#map=17/7.19430/80.10812) Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) School Unical Kids Garden · Hiriwala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21192&mlon=80.11100#map=17/7.21192/80.11100) College Hapitigama Maha Vidyalaya · Hapitigama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19807&mlon=80.11827#map=17/7.19807/80.11827) Police station mirigama police station · Meerigama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24506&mlon=80.12855#map=17/7.24506/80.12855) 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 Hiriwala Places mapped inside Hiriwala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mirigama DS Division - Andagalakanda - Arukgoda - Balathawa - Banduragoda - Bataleeya - Bataleeya South - Bolana - Borukgamuwa - Borukgamuwa West - Bothale Ihalagama - Bothale Medagama - Bothale Pahalagama - Bothale Pahalagama East - Bothale Pahalagama North - Bothale Pahalagama West - Dambutuwa - Danovita - Debahera - Delgahamedilla - Delwala - Delwala South - Dumunnegedara - Dumunnegedara South - Elhena - Ellalamulla - Galgamuwa East - Galgamuwa West - Galgana - Ganegoda - Gaspe - Gaspe Pahalagama - Gaspe South - Giriullagama - Hakurukumbura - Hakwadunna - Halugama - Halugama Ihala - Halugama Pahala - Hanchapola - Handurumulla - Hansagiriya - Hapitigama - Hapugahagedara - Hedidenikanda - Henegama - Henepola - Hirikuluwa - Ihala Bokalagama - Ilukpatha/ Weragoda - Imbulanwala - Imbulgasovita - Indiparape - Kahandawa - Kal/ Pallewela - Kamarangawa - Kammalpitiya - Kandalama - Kandangamuwa - Keenadeniya - Kendalanda - Keppitiwalana - Ketakalapitiya - Kindiwala - Kithanawatta - Kosetadeniya - Kotadeniya - Kukulnape - Kumbaloluwa - Kumbaloluwa Ihala - Kumbaloluwa Pahala - Kureekotuwa - Kureekotuwa Pahala - Kurunduwatta - Lindara - Lindara Ihala - Lindara Pahala - Loluwagoda - Loluwagoda South - Madabavita - Madabavita Ihalagama - Madurupitiya - Makkanigoda North - Makoora - Maladeniya - Maligathenna - Maligathenna Central - Maligathenna Pahala - Mallehewa - Maveehena - Mawathahena - Meerigama - Meevitiya - Midellawala - Millawala - Mottunna - Mottunna West - Muddaragama - Mugurugampala - Muruthawala - Nalla - Neligama - Neligama Central - Neligama Ihala - Newgala - Nungamuwa - Pahala Bokalagama - Pahalawela - Pallewela - Palmada - Pamunuwatta - Panawala - Pasyala - Pasyala East - Pasyala West - Pathagama - Pelapitigama - Pirisyala - Pohonnaruwa - Pottekanda - Purana Meerigama - Radawadunna - Radawadunna Central - Radawadunna Pahala - Raddalgoda - Siyambalagoda - Thalagama - Thalagama East - Thawalampitiya - Thilinagama - Udawela - Udugama - Uduulla - Uthuwanbogahawatta - Vijayarajadahana - Vilwatta - Walawwatta - Walbothale - Wandurawa - Webadamulla - Weerasooriyakanda - Wellevilamulla - Wellevilamulla North - Weragoda - Weragoda/ Kakkele - Weweldeniya Ihalagama - Weweldeniya Ihalagama West - Weweldeniya Pahalagama - Weweldeniya Pahalagama West ## Quick answers - Where is Hiriwala?In Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hiriwala?Ganegoda, Ihala Bokalagama, Indiparape, Kal/ Pallewela, Raddalgoda, Wellevilamulla and Wellevilamulla North - How many villages are in Hiriwala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hiriwala?Settlements lie between 47 m and 52 m - What is the best time to visit Hiriwala?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hiriwala?hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hiriwala?Samurdhi Bank Mirigama, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hiriwala?Commercial Bank ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiriwala?Gas Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hiriwala?LK1212320 (OCHA common operational dataset)