# Horethuduwa GN division, Panadura DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Panadura DS Division # Horethuduwa Horethuduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.41 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Horethuduwa? Horethuduwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Horethuduwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa-central/), [Horethuduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa-north/), [Horethuduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/horethuduwa-south/), [Indibedda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/indibedda-east/), [Indibedda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/indibedda-west/) and [Moratuwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/moratuwella-south/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/). The centre of Horethuduwa is about 19 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7723° N, 79.8958° E. Local names: හොරේතුඩුව . 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 ### Nearby, outside Horethuduwa - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama1.5 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla2.4 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta2.4 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola3.5 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala5.4 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala5.8 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place6.7 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West6.8 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North8.0 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya9.7 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya9.7 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya9.7 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 - 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) · Colombo5.6 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo45 km ### Nearest railway station Moratuwa (Moratuwella North), about 1.6 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. ## Weather in Horethuduwa 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 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77912&mlon=79.88339#map=17/6.77912/79.88339) ATM Seylan Bank · Attidiya North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83895&mlon=79.88491#map=17/6.83895/79.88491) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horethuduwa North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77206&mlon=79.88887#map=17/6.77206/79.88887) Hotel The Riverine by MP · Indibedda East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77539&mlon=79.90116#map=17/6.77539/79.90116) Mall ColomboDirect · Gorakana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75920&mlon=79.89799#map=17/6.75920/79.89799) School Telecom Training Centre · Horethuduwa South 0.5 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 1.4 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 1.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Horethuduwa Places mapped inside Horethuduwa in open map data, by type. - Restaurants2 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 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 Central - 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?In Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Horethuduwa?Horethuduwa Central, Horethuduwa North, Horethuduwa South, Indibedda East, Indibedda West and Moratuwella South - What is there to see in Horethuduwa?Moratuwa Clock Tower, AQUA ZONE, Discus Fish Collection, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake - What time zone is Horethuduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Horethuduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Horethuduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Horethuduwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Horethuduwa?Lunawa Aryuweda Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Horethuduwa?HSBC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Horethuduwa?Seylan Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horethuduwa?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Horethuduwa?LK1303010 (OCHA common operational dataset)