# Kirimetiyawa GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kirimetiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Kirimetiyawa Kirimetiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service - 973 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirimetiyawa? Kirimetiyawa lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Harangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala/), [Harangala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala-south/) and [Thispane Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/thispane-kanda/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Kirimetiyawa is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0492° N, 80.5961° E. Local names: කිරිමැටියාව . 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 Kirimetiyawa ### Nearby, outside Kirimetiyawa - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora1.7 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora1.9 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena4.3 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape5.6 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South6.5 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya7.4 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa8.3 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa9.3 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.5 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South10 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda11 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda11 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: Kirimetiyawa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo80 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Pallegama (Pallegama), about 6.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Kirimetiyawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kirimetiyawa. - Kadadora Pallegammedda 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 Kirimetiyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirimetiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank BOC · Nawalapitiya East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05809&mlon=80.53654#map=17/7.05809/80.53654) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel Hanging Bridge Hotel · Kadadora 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06410&mlon=80.58710#map=17/7.06410/80.58710) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Harangala Primary School · Kirimetiyawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05180&mlon=80.59200#map=17/7.05180/80.59200) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) Police station Nawalapitiya Police Station · Nawalapitiya East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05727&mlon=80.53602#map=17/7.05727/80.53602) 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 Kirimetiyawa Places mapped inside Kirimetiyawa 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kirimetiyawa?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirimetiyawa?Harangala, Harangala South and Thispane Kanda - What is there to see in Kirimetiyawa?Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Kadiyallana Falls, Monaragala - What time zone is Kirimetiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirimetiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirimetiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirimetiyawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kirimetiyawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirimetiyawa?Maldeniya Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirimetiyawa?BOC, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirimetiyawa?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirimetiyawa?Lanka filling station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirimetiyawa?LK2321175 (OCHA common operational dataset)