# Horana South GN division, Horana DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division # Horana South Horana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 17mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Horana South? Horana South lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Horana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-east/), [Horana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-north/), [Munagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/munagama-west/), [Narthanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/narthanagala/) and [Wewala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/wewala-west/). By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Horana South is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7145° N, 80.0678° E. Local names: හොරණ දකුණ . 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 Horana South ### Nearby, outside Horana South - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West0.5 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana11 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East16 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta16 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East16 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola17 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West18 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta18 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place18 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North19 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla19 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: Horana South - 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) · Colombo23 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 14 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 2026-11-03](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 Horana South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Horana South. The largest with a recorded population: Horana South (8,982). - Horana South - Narthanagala 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 Horana South 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 Horana South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital -Horana · Horana East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71144&mlon=80.06695#map=17/6.71144/80.06695) Bank Regional development Bank · Horana North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71754&mlon=80.06596#map=17/6.71754/80.06596) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Horana South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71867&mlon=80.07001#map=17/6.71867/80.07001) Hotel Hotel 46 Horana · Horana South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71844&mlon=80.06934#map=17/6.71844/80.06934) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Blossoms Montessori School · Horana South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71483&mlon=80.07020#map=17/6.71483/80.07020) College Dreamdron College of Art and Beauty · Horana North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71776&mlon=80.06189#map=17/6.71776/80.06189) Police station Horana · Horana South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Horana South Places mapped inside Horana South in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 - 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 Horana DS Division - Aramanagolla - Batuvita North - Batuvita South - Dambara - Dikhenagama - Gal Edandugoda - Godigamuwa East - Godigamuwa West - Gorokgoda - Gurugoda - Halapitiya - Halthotiyawatta - Handupelpola - Henegama - Horana East - Horana North - Ihala Millewa North - Ihala Millewa South - Kahatapitiya - Kananvila North - Kananvila South - Kanewala - Kidelpitiya - Kirigalahena - Koralaima - Kotigamgoda - Kuda Uduwa - Kulupana - Kumbuka East - Kumbuka North - Kumbuka South - Kumbuka West - Maha Uduwa - Mahena - Meemana - Meewanapalana East - Meewanapalana West - Midellamulahena - Munagama East - Munagama West - Narthanagala - Olaboduwa East - Olaboduwa North - Olaboduwa South - Ovitiyagala - Pahala Millewa North - Pahala Millewa South - Palannoruwa - Pannila - Pokunuvita - Thalagala East - Thalagala North - Thalagala South - Thalagala West - Uduwa North - Uduwa South - Welmilla - Werullahena - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Horana South?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horana South?Horana East, Horana North, Munagama West, Narthanagala and Wewala West - What is there to see in Horana South?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Thudugala Ella, Richmond Castle - What time zone is Horana South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horana South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Horana South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Horana South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Horana South?Base Hospital -Horana, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horana South?Regional development Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horana South?People's Bank ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horana South?Lanka IOC, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Horana South?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Horana South?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Horana South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Horana South?LK1309280 (OCHA common operational dataset)