# Kumbukwewa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division 

# Kumbukwewa

Kumbukwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.53 km²**.

- 4.5km²

## Where is Kumbukwewa?

Kumbukwewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Korasagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/korasagalla/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medagama/), [Medawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medawewa/), [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pothanegama/) and [Rathmallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/). By area it is the 3276th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Kumbukwewa is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0184° N, 80.6339° E. Local names: කුඹුක්වැව .

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 Kumbukwewa

### Nearby, outside Kumbukwewa

- Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa6.7 km
- Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa11 km
- Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km
- Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km
- Potani · attraction, Pothana13 km
- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa13 km
- Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana13 km
- Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote14 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama14 km
- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama14 km
- Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa15 km
- Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa15 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: Kumbukwewa

- 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) · Trincomalee84 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa120 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 7.3 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.

## Weather in Kumbukwewa 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 Kumbukwewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kekirawa District Hospital · Malawa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04402&mlon=80.59604#map=17/8.04402/80.59604) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) 

Hotel Hotel Araliya · Maha Kekirawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03066&mlon=80.60111#map=17/8.03066/80.60111) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School Aero Kidz Preschool · Maha Kekirawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03042&mlon=80.60741#map=17/8.03042/80.60741) 

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 Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 13 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.

## Other GN divisions in Kekirawa DS Division

- Bandarapothana
- Baravila
- Dambewatana
- Dunumadalawa
- Embulgaswewa
- Ganewalpola
- Heenukkiriyawa
- Horapola
- Ihala Puliyankulama
- Ihalagama
- Kandalama East
- Kandalama West
- Karukkankulama
- Keeriyagaswewa
- Kekirawa Town
- Kelepuliyankulama
- Kithulhitiyawa
- Kollankuttigama
- Korasagalla
- Kotagala
- Kuda Kekirawa
- 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 Kumbukwewa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kumbukwewa?Korasagalla, Medagama, Medawewa, Pothanegama and Rathmallewa
- What is there to see in Kumbukwewa?Galkadawala Lake, Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01
- What time zone is Kumbukwewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kumbukwewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kumbukwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kumbukwewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbukwewa?Kekirawa District Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kumbukwewa?Seylan Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kumbukwewa?Peoples Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbukwewa?Ceypetco, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kumbukwewa?LK7154165 (OCHA common operational dataset)