# Dunumadalawa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dunumadalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Dunumadalawa Dunumadalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.29 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunumadalawa? Dunumadalawa lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bandarapothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/bandarapothana/), [Baravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/baravila/), [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/), [Kandalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-west/), [Kithulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kithulhitiyawa/), [Kotagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kotagala/) and [Madatugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/madatugama/). By area it is the 3488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Dunumadalawa is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9365° N, 80.6216° E. Local names: දුනුමඩලාව . 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 Dunumadalawa ### Nearby, outside Dunumadalawa - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa5.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama6.0 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama6.0 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town8.1 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town9.6 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town9.7 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town9.8 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town9.8 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town10.0 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana10 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela10 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa11 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: Dunumadalawa - 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) · Trincomalee91 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo117 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Dunumadalawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dunumadalawa. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 157 m above sea level (median 154 m). - Debaragoda - Dunumadatawa - Kehelwatta 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 Dunumadalawa Named natural and historic features inside Dunumadalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hewanatennegama 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 Dunumadalawa 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 Dunumadalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pelvehera 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90768&mlon=80.67360#map=17/7.90768/80.67360) Hotel Randeniweva Resort · Pallegama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90814&mlon=80.65690#map=17/7.90814/80.65690) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Dunumadalawa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunumadalawa?Bandarapothana, Baravila, Hinguruwelpitiya, Kandalama West, Kithulhitiyawa, Kotagala and Madatugama - What is there to see in Dunumadalawa?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Soldier - What time zone is Dunumadalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dunumadalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dunumadalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dunumadalawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dunumadalawa?Settlements lie between 150 m and 157 m - What is the best time to visit Dunumadalawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunumadalawa?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunumadalawa?DFCC Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunumadalawa?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunumadalawa?Lanka IOC, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunumadalawa?LK7154250 (OCHA common operational dataset)