# Kiriketuwewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Kiriketuwewa Kiriketuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **16.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.8km² - 1mapped service - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiriketuwewa? Kiriketuwewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Aiyathigewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/aiyathigewewa/), [Bandaraulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bandaraulpatha/), [Ethalvidda Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ethalvidda-wewa/), [Gonahathdenawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/gonahathdenawa/), [Ihala Usgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ihala-usgollewa/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nikawewa/), [Rasnakawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/rasnakawewa/), [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/) and [Wattewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/wattewewa/). By area it is the 619th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Kiriketuwewa is about 210 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6133° N, 80.7206° E. Local names: කිරිකෙටූවැව . 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: Kiriketuwewa - 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) · Trincomalee51 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa146 km ### Nearest railway station Punewa (Poonewa), about 28 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 17:50). 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 Kiriketuwewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kiriketuwewa. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 110 m above sea level (median 95 m). - Kiriketuwewa - Lunuatulewa - Ulpota 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 Kiriketuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kiriketuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Andiya Wewa - Hinnagama Wewa - Kirkebu Wewa - Mardgoda Wewa - Munamalgas 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 Kiriketuwewa 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 Kiriketuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School ellawewa school · Kiriketuwewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59811&mlon=80.71764#map=17/8.59811/80.71764) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 6.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kiriketuwewa Places mapped inside Kiriketuwewa 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kahatagollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kiriketuwewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiriketuwewa?Aiyathigewewa, Bandaraulpatha, Ethalvidda Wewa, Gonahathdenawa, Ihala Usgollewa, Nikawewa, Rasnakawewa, Sinhalaetaweerawewa and Wattewewa - What time zone is Kiriketuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiriketuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiriketuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiriketuwewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiriketuwewa?Settlements lie between 91 m and 110 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kiriketuwewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kiriketuwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiriketuwewa?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiriketuwewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiriketuwewa?Ceypetco, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiriketuwewa?LK7106110 (OCHA common operational dataset)