# Mailagaswewa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mailagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Mailagaswewa Mailagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.42 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.4km² - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mailagaswewa? Mailagaswewa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Dambewatana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dambewatana/), [Horapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/horapola/), [Karukkankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/karukkankulama/), [Maradankadawala Road](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala-road/), [Neekiniyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/neekiniyawa/), [Olombewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olombewa/), [Olukarada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olukarada/), [Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/railway-town/) and [Shasthrawelliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/shasthrawelliya/). By area it is the 2173rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Mailagaswewa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0336° N, 80.5628° E. Local names: මයිලගස්වැව . 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 Mailagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Mailagaswewa - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama14 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama14 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa14 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa14 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa15 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa15 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana20 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: Mailagaswewa - 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) · Trincomalee88 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo121 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 3.4 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 06:13, 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 Mailagaswewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mailagaswewa. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 147 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Galmaduwagama - Pannikkankulama - Telembiyagama 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 Mailagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Mailagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pannikan Kulama ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mylagaswewa · 145 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Kekirawa 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 Mailagaswewa 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 Mailagaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank People's Bank & ATM · Kekirawa Town 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04066&mlon=80.59773#map=17/8.04066/80.59773) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Kings and Queens Lakeside Restaurant · Malawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04347&mlon=80.59541#map=17/8.04347/80.59541) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Kekirawa Central College · Neekiniyawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04096&mlon=80.58546#map=17/8.04096/80.58546) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 3.2 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 6.0 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 - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - 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 Mailagaswewa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mailagaswewa?Dambewatana, Horapola, Karukkankulama, Maradankadawala Road, Neekiniyawa, Olombewa, Olukarada, Railway Town and Shasthrawelliya - What is there to see in Mailagaswewa?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Big Tree - What time zone is Mailagaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mailagaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mailagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mailagaswewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mailagaswewa?Settlements lie between 139 m and 147 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mailagaswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mailagaswewa?Mylagaswewa (145 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mailagaswewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mailagaswewa?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mailagaswewa?People's Bank & ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mailagaswewa?Peoples Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mailagaswewa?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mailagaswewa?LK7154145 (OCHA common operational dataset)