# Kureewela GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

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Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Kureewela

Kureewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.02 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Kureewela?

Kureewela lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Maberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/maberiya/), [Marukona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/marukona/), [Paragahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/paragahawela/), [Raithalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/raithalawela/), [Rathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rathwatta/), [Udathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/udathenna/), [Ulpathapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ulpathapitiya/) and [Weligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/weligala/). By area it is the 10096th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Kureewela is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4147° N, 80.6486° E. Local names: කුරීවෙල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Kureewela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kureewela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandenuwara General Hospital · Kandenuwara East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44943&mlon=80.67968#map=17/7.44943/80.67968) 

Bank Sanasa Bank Ukuwela · Marukona 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41333&mlon=80.64220#map=17/7.41333/80.64220) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel Sembuwatta Eco Island · Udangamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41794&mlon=80.66938#map=17/7.41794/80.66938) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Alawathugoda National School · Arambepola 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40130&mlon=80.61335#map=17/7.40130/80.61335) 

College National Youth Corps Training Center Wariyapola · Wariyapola 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44859&mlon=80.63857#map=17/7.44859/80.63857) 

Police station Alawatugoda Police Station · Alawathugoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40947&mlon=80.60866#map=17/7.40947/80.60866) 

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 Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kaduwela
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Panwatta
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Raithalawela
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kureewela?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kureewela?Maberiya, Marukona, Paragahawela, Raithalawela, Rathwatta, Udathenna, Ulpathapitiya and Weligala
- What is the best time to visit Kureewela?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kureewela?Kandenuwara General Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kureewela?Sanasa Bank Ukuwela, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kureewela?NSB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kureewela?Lanka IOC, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kureewela?LK2233285 (OCHA common operational dataset)