# Kekirihena GN division, Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kekirihena/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahaoya DS Division # Kekirihena Kekirihena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **19.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.2km² - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kekirihena? Kekirihena lies in [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [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: [Bogamuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bogamuyaya/), [Dambadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/dambadeniya/), [Galode](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/galode/), [Iddapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/iddapola/), [Kudaharasgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kudaharasgala/), [Moradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/moradeniya/) and [Palathuruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/palathuruwella/). By area it is the 504th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/). The centre of Kekirihena is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4939° N, 81.3148° E. Local names: කැකිරිහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kekirihena Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kekirihena. - Harasgala - Kekirihena 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kekirihena Named natural and historic features inside Kekirihena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mudagala Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kekirihena 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 Kekirihena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Oya Base Hospital · Mahaoya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53095&mlon=81.35558#map=17/7.53095/81.35558) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Keppetipola Secondary School · Mahaoya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52667&mlon=81.35240#map=17/7.52667/81.35240) College Kandegama Sagaramathie Piriwena · Kandegama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68136&mlon=81.21709#map=17/7.68136/81.21709) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Mahaoya DS Division - Aranthalawa - Bedirekka - Bogamuyaya - Borapola - Dambadeniya - Iddapola - Kelavinna - Kudaharasgala - Lahugala - Mahaoya - Pollebedda - Poolawala - Samagipura - Tempitiya - Thepelpola - Unuwathura Bubula ## Quick answers - Where is Kekirihena?In Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kekirihena?Bogamuyaya, Dambadeniya, Galode, Iddapola, Kudaharasgala, Moradeniya and Palathuruwella - How many villages are in Kekirihena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kekirihena?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kekirihena?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kekirihena?Maha Oya Base Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kekirihena?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kekirihena?Peoples Bank ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kekirihena?LANKA IOC, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kekirihena?LK5209065 (OCHA common operational dataset)