# Kekirawa Town GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kekirawa-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Kekirawa Town Kekirawa Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 6mapped services - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kekirawa Town? Kekirawa Town 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kuda Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kuda-kekirawa/), [Maha Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-kekirawa/), [Malawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/malawa/) and [Olombewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olombewa/). By area it is the 13270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Kekirawa Town is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0372° N, 80.5985° E. Local names: කැකිරාව නගරය . 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 Kekirawa Town ### Nearby, outside Kekirawa Town - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa10 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa11 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama15 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama15 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana17 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana17 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote18 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa19 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa19 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: Kekirawa Town - 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) · Trincomalee85 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo124 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 3.0 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 Kekirawa Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kekirawa Town. - Nikaniyawa 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). ## Weather in Kekirawa Town 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 Kekirawa Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kekirawa Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04020&mlon=80.59844#map=17/8.04020/80.59844) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Heritage Kalawewa Holiday Resort · Maha Kekirawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03333&mlon=80.60000#map=17/8.03333/80.60000) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Kekirawa Central College · Kekirawa Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03978&mlon=80.59852#map=17/8.03978/80.59852) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Kekirawa Town Places mapped inside Kekirawa Town in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - 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 Kekirawa Town?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kekirawa Town?Kuda Kekirawa, Maha Kekirawa, Malawa and Olombewa - What is there to see in Kekirawa Town?Galkadawala Lake, Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01 - What time zone is Kekirawa Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kekirawa Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kekirawa Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kekirawa Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kekirawa Town?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kekirawa Town?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kekirawa Town?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kekirawa Town?Peoples Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kekirawa Town?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kekirawa Town?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kekirawa Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kekirawa Town?LK7154130 (OCHA common operational dataset)