# Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/

Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District 

# Kekirawa DS Division

Kekirawa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **346.8 km²**. It is divided into 53 GN divisions. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 347km²
- 53GN divisions
- 33mapped services

## Where is Kekirawa DS Division?

Kekirawa DS Division lies in [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 6 other DS divisions: [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/) and [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). By area it is the 55th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Kekirawa DS Division is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 35 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.0560° N, 80.5969° E. Local names: කැකිරාව · கெக்கிராவை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Kekirawa DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Bandarapothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/bandarapothana/) 3.9 3 1 

[Baravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/baravila/) 2.3 2 0 

[Dambewatana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dambewatana/) 17 1 0 

[Dunumadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dunumadalawa/) 4.3 3 0 

[Embulgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/embulgaswewa/) 5.5 3 0 

[Ganewalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ganewalpola/) 5.3 0 3 

[Heenukkiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/heenukkiriyawa/) 17 2 0 

[Horapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/horapola/) 6.8 2 0 

[Ihala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihala-puliyankulama/) 6.1 3 0 

[Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihalagama/) 2.1 1 0 

[Kandalama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-east/) 3.2 5 0 

[Kandalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-west/) 2.9 3 0 

[Karukkankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/karukkankulama/) 11 3 1 

[Keeriyagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/keeriyagaswewa/) 27 3 0 

[Kekirawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kekirawa-town/) 0.3 1 6 

[Kelepuliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kelepuliyankulama/) 12 3 0 

[Kithulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kithulhitiyawa/) 4.1 2 0 

[Kollankuttigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kollankuttigama/) 5.8 2 1 

[Korasagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/korasagalla/) 4.9 1 0 

[Kotagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kotagala/) 7.1 2 0 

[Kuda Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kuda-kekirawa/) 1.4 1 1 

[Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kumbukwewa/) 4.5 0 0 

[Madatugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/madatugama/) 4.1 2 0 

[Maha Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-elagamuwa/) 6.2 2 1 

[Maha Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-kekirawa/) 3.1 2 4 

[Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mahadivulwewa/) 30 7 0 

[Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mailagaswewa/) 6.4 3 0 

[Malawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/malawa/) 1.5 2 9 

[Maldenipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maldenipura/) 1.8 0 0 

[Maminiya Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiya-rambewa/) 7.8 4 0 

[Maminiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiyawa/) 9.1 2 0 

[Mankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mankadawala/) 4.9 1 0 

[Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala/) 7.0 4 1 

[Maradankadawala Road](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala-road/) 1.2 0 1 

[Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medagama/) 6.6 4 0 

[Medawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medawewa/) 9.3 3 0 

[Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/moragoda/) 9.8 2 1 

[Mudaperumagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mudaperumagama/) 1.4 2 0 

[Murungahitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/murungahitikanda/) 3.7 1 0 

[Navakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/navakkulama/) 9.4 2 0 

[Neekiniyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/neekiniyawa/) 4.2 1 1 

[Nelbegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nelbegama/) 4.0 0 0 

[Nidigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nidigama/) 5.2 0 0 

[Olombewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olombewa/) 8.6 3 0 

[Olukarada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olukarada/) 3.5 2 1 

[Pallehingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pallehingura/) 6.2 0 0 

[Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pothanegama/) 4.7 1 0 

[Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/railway-town/) 3.9 1 1 

[Rathmallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/) 9.5 3 0 

[Shasthrawelliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/shasthrawelliya/) 4.3 0 0 

[Thoruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/thoruwewa/) 4.7 1 0 

[Uduruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/uduruwa/) 8.8 2 0 

[Unagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/unagollewa/) 2.9 2 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kekirawa DS Division

Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Kekirawa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 240 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Amunukole
- Bakmeegahaulpota
- Batalawatta
- Batuwewa
- Bendiwewa
- Dambullegama
- Debaragoda
- Dennewa
- Dikwannapotana
- Dunumadatawa
- Elagamuwa
- Embulgaswewa
- Etinniwetunuwewa
- Etorahena
- Galenbindunuwewa
- Galmaduwagama
- Ganewalpola
- Godagomayagama
- Halmillewa
- Hinukkiriyawa
- Hiripitiyagama
- Hiththaragama
- Horapola
- Hudaliyagama
- Ihala Bakmigahaulpota
- Ihala Kitulhitiyawa
- Ihala Nochchikulama
- Ihala Puliyankulama
- Ihalagama
- Indigaswewa
- Kadadekawewa
- Kadandugama
- Kadiheragama
- Kahatagaswewa
- Kaluebe
- Kandalama East
- Kandalama West
- Kandubodagama
- Karambawatta
- Karambewa
- Karanbewa
- Karasagalla
- Kehelwatta
- Kekirawa
- Kekitawa
- Kele Puliyankulama
- Kiriyagaswewa
- Kitulhitiyawa
- Konwewa
- Koonpolayagama
- Kotagala
- Kowankulama
- Kuda Kekirawa
- Kudawewa
- Madatugama
- Madawewa
- Maha Diwulwewa
- Maha Elegamuwa
- Maha-elagamuwa
- Mahadiulwewa
- Mahakakirawa
- Mahawewa
- Malawa
- Maminiyawa
- Mankadawala
- Maradankadawala
- Maradankadawalagama
- Moragaswewa
- Moragoda
- Mudaperumagama
- Murungahitikanda
- Nawagaswewa
- Nelliyagama
- Nikaniyawa
- Nikawewa
- Olombewa
- Olukaranda
- Orulotagama
- Pahala Bulagala
- Pahalamadatugama
- Pahalanidigama
- Panditayagama
- Pangurugaswewa
- Panikkillagama
- Pannikkankulama
- Potanegama
- Rathmalkanda
- Ratmallawa
- Sakalasuriyagama
- Sastrawelliya
- Sembukuliya
- Telembiyagama
- Thibbatuwewa
- Thonigala
- Torankulama
- Toruwewa
- Uda Korasagolla
- Uda Tibbotuwewa
- Ulpota
- Unagollawa
- Unalewa
- Verumkulama
- Vitaranagama

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 Kekirawa DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Kekirawa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

52 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams.

- Aliyagale Wewa
- Ataweera Wewa
- Bathalanwala Wewa
- Borapan Wewa
- Bulunewa Wewa
- Daniya Wewa
- Demata Wewa
- Etira Wewa
- Galenbindunu Wewa
- Ganewalpola Wewa
- Heen Ela
- Hinukkiriyawa Wewa
- Horivila Oya
- Ihala Nochchikulama Wewa
- Ihala Wewa
- Ihalagama Wewa
- Ihalagas Wewa
- Ihalaulpotha Wewa
- Ihalawatte Wewa
- Kala Wewa
- Karukkankulama Wewa
- Kayane Wewa
- Kiri Wewa
- Kiriwanaulpotha Wewa

…and 32 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains.

- Ritigala · 672 m
- Inamaluwa · 286 m
- Ratmale Kanda · 179 m
- Kinihirikanda · 176 m
- Elagamuwa · 174 m
- Murungahitikanda · 161 m
- Udanidigama · 148 m
- Mylagaswewa · 145 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Ritigala Strict Natural Reserve

### Estates

14 estates.

- Ataweerawewa
- Daniyawewa
- Hewanatennegama
- Ihala Karambewa
- Kadiragama
- Kainapataha
- Kanduboda
- Kaudawa
- Kiriwanaulpotha
- Pahala Puliyankulama
- Tummenawewa
- Unagollewa
- Wanamal Uyana
- Wattegama

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 Kekirawa DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kekirawa DS Division

Places mapped inside Kekirawa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools13
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants6

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kekirawa DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kekirawa DS Division?Dambulla DS Division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Ipalogama DS Division, Palagala DS Division, Palugaswewa DS Division and Thirappane DS Division
- How many villages are in Kekirawa DS Division?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kekirawa DS Division?Settlements lie between 123 m and 240 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kekirawa DS Division?52 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Kekirawa DS Division?Ritigala (672 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kekirawa DS Division?January to March, June and September
- How many hospitals are in Kekirawa DS Division?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Kekirawa DS Division?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kekirawa DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kekirawa DS Division?LK7154 (OCHA common operational dataset)