# Horethuduwa Central GN division, Panadura DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Panadura DS Division 

# Horethuduwa Central

Horethuduwa Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Horethuduwa Central?

Horethuduwa Central lies in [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/), [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: [Horethuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa/), [Horethuduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa-south/), [Indibedda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/indibedda-east/), [Koralawella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/koralawella-east/) and [Moratuwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/moratuwella-south/). By area it is the 13393rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/). The centre of Horethuduwa Central is about 19 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7696° N, 79.8936° E. Local names: හොරේතුඩුව මධ්‍යම .

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 Horethuduwa Central

### Nearby, outside Horethuduwa Central

- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama1.4 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla2.1 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta2.4 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola3.6 km
- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala5.6 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala6.1 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place6.4 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West6.6 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North8.3 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya9.9 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya9.9 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya9.9 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: Horethuduwa Central

- 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) · Colombo5.8 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo46 km

### Nearest railway station

Moratuwa (Moratuwella North), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57).

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.

## Villages and localities in Horethuduwa Central

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Horethuduwa Central.

- Horetuduwa

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 Horethuduwa Central 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 Horethuduwa Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lunawa Aryuweda Hospital · Uyana South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78355&mlon=79.87805#map=17/6.78355/79.87805) 

Bank HSBC · Idama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77912&mlon=79.88339#map=17/6.77912/79.88339) 

ATM BOC · Mount Lavinia 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83378&mlon=79.86724#map=17/6.83378/79.86724) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horethuduwa North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77206&mlon=79.88887#map=17/6.77206/79.88887) 

Hotel River Green · Horethuduwa South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76581&mlon=79.89640#map=17/6.76581/79.89640) 

Mall ColomboDirect · Gorakana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75920&mlon=79.89799#map=17/6.75920/79.89799) 

School Telecom Training Centre · Horethuduwa South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76807&mlon=79.89569#map=17/6.76807/79.89569) 

College Wijeya Graphics - Moratuwa, Sri Lanka · Moratuwella North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77280&mlon=79.88303#map=17/6.77280/79.88303) 

Police station Moratuwa Police Station · Moratuwella North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77291&mlon=79.88501#map=17/6.77291/79.88501) 

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 Panadura DS Division

- Ambalanduwa
- Bazaar
- Bazaar North
- Bazaar West
- Bekkegama
- Dibbedda
- Dibbedda North
- Diggala
- Eluvila
- Etambagoda
- Galthude
- Galthude North
- Gorakana
- Gorakana South
- Gorakapola
- Henamulla
- Hirana
- Hirana West
- Horethuduwa
- Horethuduwa North
- Horethuduwa South
- Kaludewala
- Kaludewala East
- Keselwatta
- Kiriberiya
- Kuda Wadduwa
- Kuruppumulla
- Maha Wadduwa
- Malamulla
- Malamulla West
- Miriyawatta
- Molligoda
- Molligoda North
- Molligoda South
- Moravinna
- Nallooruwa
- Nallooruwa North
- Narampitiya
- Pallimankada
- Pallimulla
- Paratta
- Paratta West
- Pattieliya
- Pattiya
- Pattiya North
- Pattiya South
- Pinwatta
- Pinwatta West
- Punchideniya
- Sagara Place
- Sarikkamulla
- Thalpitiya North
- Thalpitiya South
- Thanthirimulla
- Thanthirimulla East
- Thotawatta
- Udahamulla
- Uyankele
- Wadduwa East
- Wadduwa South
- Wadduwa West
- Walana
- Walana North
- Walana South
- Walapala
- Walapala Pattiya
- Wattalpola
- Wekada East
- Wekada North
- Wekada West
- Werawatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Horethuduwa Central?In Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horethuduwa Central?Horethuduwa, Horethuduwa South, Indibedda East, Koralawella East and Moratuwella South
- What is there to see in Horethuduwa Central?Moratuwa Clock Tower, AQUA ZONE, Discus Fish Collection, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake
- What time zone is Horethuduwa Central in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horethuduwa Central?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horethuduwa Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Horethuduwa Central?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Horethuduwa Central?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horethuduwa Central?Lunawa Aryuweda Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horethuduwa Central?HSBC, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horethuduwa Central?BOC, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horethuduwa Central?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Horethuduwa Central?LK1303015 (OCHA common operational dataset)