# Batahena GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/batahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Batahena Batahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **8.90 km²**. - 8.9km² ## Where is Batahena? Batahena lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [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: [Bollunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/bollunna/), [Hedigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/hedigalla/), [Ingurudaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/ingurudaluwa/), [Kalukandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kalukandawa/), [Midalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/midalana/), [Morapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/morapitiya/) and [Morapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/morapitiya-south/). By area it is the 1412th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Batahena is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4931° N, 80.2864° E. Local names: බටහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Batahena Named natural and historic features inside Batahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Siriwardenekanda · 197 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Baduragala 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 Batahena 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 Batahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baduraliya Divisional Hospital · Baduraliya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51421&mlon=80.23294#map=17/6.51421/80.23294) Bank National Savings Bank · Baduraliya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51610&mlon=80.23397#map=17/6.51610/80.23397) ATM ATM · Nebada 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel New Nadeesha Hotel · Diggoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51122&mlon=80.24438#map=17/6.51122/80.24438) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Baduraliya Maha Vidyalaya · Baduraliya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51518&mlon=80.23392#map=17/6.51518/80.23392) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 19 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 12 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Galahitiya - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kapugedara - Kelinkanda - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Batahena?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Batahena?Bollunna, Hedigalla, Ingurudaluwa, Kalukandawa, Midalana, Morapitiya and Morapitiya South - What is the highest point in Batahena?Siriwardenekanda (197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Batahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Batahena?Baduraliya Divisional Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batahena?National Savings Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Batahena?ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batahena?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Batahena?LK1336150 (OCHA common operational dataset)