# Ganewalpola GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ganewalpola/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Ganewalpola Ganewalpola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.26 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ganewalpola? Ganewalpola 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 3 other GN divisions: [Embulgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/embulgaswewa/), [Heenukkiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/heenukkiriyawa/) and [Maminiya Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiya-rambewa/). By area it is the 2782nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Ganewalpola is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0895° N, 80.6287° E. Local names: ගනේවල්පොල . 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 Ganewalpola ### Nearby, outside Ganewalpola - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa4.7 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.0 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.1 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa9.6 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana15 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana16 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa17 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote19 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana19 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya20 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala20 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala20 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: Ganewalpola - 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) · Trincomalee79 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa123 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ganewalpola Named natural and historic features inside Ganewalpola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ganewalpola Wewa - Magurahitiya Ela - Mahamankadawala 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 Ganewalpola 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 Ganewalpola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Horiwila Village - Gamigedara · Horivila 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06645&mlon=80.67622#map=17/8.06645/80.67622) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Ganewelpola Muslim Vidyalaya · Ganewalpola 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09316&mlon=80.62887#map=17/8.09316/80.62887) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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 Ganewalpola Places mapped inside Ganewalpola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - 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 Ganewalpola?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganewalpola?Embulgaswewa, Heenukkiriyawa and Maminiya Rambewa - What is there to see in Ganewalpola?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Ganewalpola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ganewalpola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ganewalpola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ganewalpola?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ganewalpola?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganewalpola?Railway Town, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ganewalpola?Seylan Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ganewalpola?Peoples Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganewalpola?Ceypetco, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ganewalpola?LK7154055 (OCHA common operational dataset)