# Maha Kekirawa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-kekirawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Maha Kekirawa Maha Kekirawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 4mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Kekirawa? Maha Kekirawa 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: [Kekirawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kekirawa-town/), [Korasagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/korasagalla/), [Kuda Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kuda-kekirawa/), [Olombewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olombewa/) and [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pothanegama/). By area it is the 4798th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Maha Kekirawa is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0280° N, 80.6033° E. Local names: මහ කැකිරාව . 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 Maha Kekirawa ### Nearby, outside Maha Kekirawa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa9.9 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama14 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama14 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana16 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana16 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote17 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa18 km - Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa18 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: Maha Kekirawa - 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) · Colombo123 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 4.2 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Villages and localities in Maha Kekirawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Kekirawa. - Mahakakirawa - Uda Tibbotuwewa 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 Maha Kekirawa 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 Maha Kekirawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kekirawa Town 1.5 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Hotel Araliya · Maha Kekirawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03066&mlon=80.60111#map=17/8.03066/80.60111) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Aero Kidz Preschool · Maha Kekirawa 0.5 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 7.7 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 10 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 Maha Kekirawa Places mapped inside Maha Kekirawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - 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 Maha Kekirawa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Kekirawa?Kekirawa Town, Korasagalla, Kuda Kekirawa, Olombewa and Pothanegama - What is there to see in Maha Kekirawa?Galkadawala Lake, Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01 - What time zone is Maha Kekirawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Kekirawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Kekirawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Kekirawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maha Kekirawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Kekirawa?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Kekirawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Kekirawa?Peoples Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Kekirawa?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Kekirawa?LK7154160 (OCHA common operational dataset)