# Kirigallewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kirigallewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Kirigallewa Kirigallewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **13.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.1km² - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirigallewa? Kirigallewa lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Handagala Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/handagala-kirimetiyawa/), [Palippothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/palippothana/), [Rasnakawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rasnakawewa/), [Rathmalgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/rathmalgahawewa/), [Thamarahalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/thamarahalmillewa/), [Walahaviddawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/walahaviddawewa/), [Wattewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/wattewewa/) and [Wewelketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/wewelketiya/). By area it is the 851st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Kirigallewa is about 202 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5512° N, 80.6952° E. Local names: කිරිගල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kirigallewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee53 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa143 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kirigallewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kirigallewa. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 130 m above sea level (median 122 m). - Etawiragollewa Kudagama - Kirigollewa - Ratmalagahawewa 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 Kirigallewa Named natural and historic features inside Kirigallewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kirigollewa Wewa - Maha Wewelkadawala Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Galviharekanda · 142 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Welikikiliwewa 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 Kirigallewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirigallewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School An Najah Pre School · Wattewewa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57162&mlon=80.68259#map=17/8.57162/80.68259) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kirigallewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirigallewa?Handagala Kirimetiyawa, Palippothana, Rasnakawewa, Rathmalgahawewa, Thamarahalmillewa, Walahaviddawewa, Wattewewa and Wewelketiya - What time zone is Kirigallewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirigallewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirigallewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirigallewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirigallewa?Settlements lie between 119 m and 130 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kirigallewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kirigallewa?Galviharekanda (142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kirigallewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirigallewa?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirigallewa?People's Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirigallewa?boc, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirigallewa?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirigallewa?LK7121005 (OCHA common operational dataset)