# Malawa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/malawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Malawa Malawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 9mapped services - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malawa? Malawa 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/), [Kuda Kekirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kuda-kekirawa/), [Maradankadawala Road](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala-road/), [Neekiniyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/neekiniyawa/) and [Olombewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olombewa/). By area it is the 8364th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Malawa is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0422° N, 80.5926° E. Local names: මලව . 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 Malawa ### Nearby, outside Malawa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa11 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, Pothana18 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote19 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa19 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana20 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: Malawa - 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 2.2 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 Malawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Malawa. - Kekirawa - Malawa 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 Malawa 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 Malawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 0.4 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 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04066&mlon=80.59773#map=17/8.04066/80.59773) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 1.1 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 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04347&mlon=80.59541#map=17/8.04347/80.59541) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Baptist Vidyalaya · Malawa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04117&mlon=80.59553#map=17/8.04117/80.59553) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 6.3 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 9.4 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 Malawa Places mapped inside Malawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Cinemas1 - 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 - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - 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 Malawa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malawa?Kekirawa Town, Kuda Kekirawa, Maradankadawala Road, Neekiniyawa and Olombewa - What is there to see in Malawa?Galkadawala Lake, Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01 - What time zone is Malawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Malawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Malawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Malawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Malawa?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malawa?People's Bank & ATM, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malawa?Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malawa?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malawa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malawa?LK7154135 (OCHA common operational dataset)