# Harankahapatha GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/harankahapatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division # Harankahapatha Harankahapatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **8.12 km²**. - 8.1km² ## Where is Harankahapatha? Harankahapatha lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Addaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/addaragoda/), [Diyapattugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/diyapattugama/), [Kevitiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kevitiyagala/), [Kurupita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kurupita/), [Magura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/magura-west/), [Polgampala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/polgampala-east/) and [Rathmale East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/rathmale-east/). By area it is the 1585th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.8% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Harankahapatha is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4728° N, 80.2182° E. Local names: හරන්කහපත . 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 Harankahapatha OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Harankahapatha: 1 waterfall. - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Harankahapatha - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita11 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta15 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa15 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana16 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East17 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa17 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha19 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya20 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: Harankahapatha - 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) · Colombo53 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 24 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 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Harankahapatha Named natural and historic features inside Harankahapatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Swanda Kanda · 135 m 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 Harankahapatha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harankahapatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) Bank People's Bank · Baduraliya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51627&mlon=80.23174#map=17/6.51627/80.23174) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel Singha Lena Hotel · Polgampala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46406&mlon=80.18783#map=17/6.46406/80.18783) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Rathmale Kanishta Vidyalaya · Polgampala 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45169&mlon=80.20170#map=17/6.45169/80.20170) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 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 Agalawatta DS Division - Agalawatta - Beragama - Bodhiyakanda - Dapiligoda - Diyapattugama - Evariwatta - Girikola - Gorokgoda - Halovita - Helamba - Kalupahana - Kekulandala North - Kekulandala South - Kevitiyagala - Kevitiyagala North - Kithulgoda - Kithulgoda South - Kuda Kalupahana - Kurupita - Mulatiyana - Omatta - Omatta East - Pimbura - Pinnagoda - Polgampala - Polgampala East - Rathmale - Rathmale East - Ridirekhagama - Udawela - Wandurabba - Yatiyana East - Yatiyana West ## Quick answers - Where is Harankahapatha?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Harankahapatha?Addaragoda, Diyapattugama, Kevitiyagala, Kurupita, Magura West, Polgampala East and Rathmale East - What is there to see in Harankahapatha?Polomgampala Waterfall - What time zone is Harankahapatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Harankahapatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Harankahapatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Harankahapatha?Swanda Kanda (135 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Harankahapatha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Harankahapatha?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harankahapatha?People's Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harankahapatha?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harankahapatha?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Harankahapatha?LK1333145 (OCHA common operational dataset)