# Horawala North GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division # Horawala North Horawala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.61 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Horawala North? Horawala North lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Badugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama/), [Horawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala/), [Horawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-east/) and [Horawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-west/). By area it is the 5612th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Horawala North is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4821° N, 80.1383° E. Local names: හොරවල උතුර . 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 Horawala North ### Nearby, outside Horawala North - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta8.1 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha8.3 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa9.8 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East13 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha13 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa15 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East16 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita16 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West17 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa17 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa17 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: Horawala North - 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) · Colombo47 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle58 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 16 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 2026-11-02](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 Horawala North Named natural and historic features inside Horawala North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Deniston 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 Horawala North 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 Horawala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hijama treatment center · Welipenna East - North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47126&mlon=80.10330#map=17/6.47126/80.10330) Bank Hatton National Bank Matugama · Mathugama North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52414&mlon=80.11516#map=17/6.52414/80.11516) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) Hotel Sundara Hotel Kaluthara North · Horawala West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47751&mlon=80.12637#map=17/6.47751/80.12637) Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) School Horawala Maha Vidyala · Horawala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47816&mlon=80.13553#map=17/6.47816/80.13553) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Police Staion- Welipenna · Welipenna West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46762&mlon=80.10797#map=17/6.46762/80.10797) 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 Horawala North Places mapped inside Horawala North 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 Matugama DS Division - Aluthgamgoda - Andawala - Badugama - Badugama New Colony - Bondupitiya - Bopitiya East - Bopitiya West - Dewagoda - Dippita - Diyagala - Galmatta - Gurudola - Henegama - Henpita - Hiriketiya - Horawala - Horawala East - Horawala West - Iddagoda East - Iddagoda West - Indigasthuduwa - Keeranthidiya - Keppetiyagahalanda - Kolehekada - Kotagedara - Kurudippita - Ladduwa - Lewwanduwa East - Lewwanduwa North - Lewwanduwa West - Madawala - Mathugama East - Mathugama North - Mathugama South - Mathugama West - Meegama - Naravila - Navuttuduwa - Nugagahalanda - Ovitigala - Panthiya - Pussalamulla - Sandasirigama - Thalgasgoda - Thambaretiya - Walagedara North - Walagedara South - Warakatholla - Welimanana - Welipenna East - North - Welipenna East - South - Welipenna West - Wettewa - Yatadolawatta East - Yatadolawatta West - Yattovita ## Quick answers - Where is Horawala North?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horawala North?Badugama, Horawala, Horawala East and Horawala West - What is there to see in Horawala North?Sampath Villa, Polomgampala Waterfall, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Rannagala Ella - What time zone is Horawala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horawala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horawala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Horawala North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Horawala North?hijama treatment center, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horawala North?Hatton National Bank Matugama, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horawala North?People's Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horawala North?IOC Matugama, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horawala North?LK1330160 (OCHA common operational dataset)