# Karalewa GN division, Damana DS Division, Ampara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/karalewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division 

# Karalewa

Karalewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.7km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karalewa?

Karalewa lies in [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Damana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/damana/), [Helagampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/helagampura/), [Hingurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/hingurana/), [Irakkamam 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/irakkamam-05/), [Keenawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/keenawatta/), [Uksiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/uksiripura/) and [Varipathanchenai 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/irakkamam/varipathanchenai-03/). By area it is the 3179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of Karalewa is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2206° N, 81.6725° E. Local names: කරලෑව .

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 Karalewa

### Nearby, outside Karalewa

- Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 025.4 km
- Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 096.5 km
- Senanayaka Samudraya Spilling Point · viewpoint, Mullegama15 km
- Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai17 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: Karalewa

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa54 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:49).

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 Karalewa

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

- Malalyadi

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 Karalewa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karalewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Damana Hospital · Alahena 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20055&mlon=81.65580#map=17/7.20055/81.65580) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Irakkamam 03 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24825&mlon=81.71824#map=17/7.24825/81.71824) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station · Indrasarapura 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29188&mlon=81.67245#map=17/7.29188/81.67245) 

Hotel The Pink Fox Resort · Helagampura 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20957&mlon=81.68407#map=17/7.20957/81.68407) 

Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) 

School Gamini Maha Vidyalaya · Senanayakepura 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28669&mlon=81.67579#map=17/7.28669/81.67579) 

College College of Technology Ampara Hardy · Samapura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27865&mlon=81.65278#map=17/7.27865/81.65278) 

Police station Damana Police Station · Alahena 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20096&mlon=81.65449#map=17/7.20096/81.65449) 

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 Damana DS Division

- 18A. Janapadaya
- Alahena
- Ambalanoya
- Bakmitiyawa
- Damana
- Dewalahinda
- Diviyagala
- Eggaloya
- Galkanda
- Galmaduwa
- Helagampura
- Hindakalugama
- Hingurana
- Kalugolla
- Keenawatta
- Kethsirigama
- Kivulegama
- Koknahara
- Kumana
- Madana
- Madawalalanda
- Moragahapallama
- Muwangala
- Padagoda
- Pahalalanda
- Pallanoya
- Pannalgama
- Thimbirigolla
- Thottama
- Uksiripura
- Veheragala
- Wadinagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Karalewa?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karalewa?Damana, Helagampura, Hingurana, Irakkamam 05, Keenawatta, Uksiripura and Varipathanchenai 03
- What is there to see in Karalewa?Segu Issadeen Vaadi, Mukzith Lake View Point, Senanayaka Samudraya Spilling Point, Modayamalai Rock
- What time zone is Karalewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karalewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karalewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karalewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karalewa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karalewa?Damana Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karalewa?Peoples Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karalewa?People's Bank ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karalewa?Jayamal Waththa Fuel Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karalewa?LK5242030 (OCHA common operational dataset)