# Mankadawala GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Mankadawala Mankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.9km² - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mankadawala? Mankadawala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Embulgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/embulgaswewa/), [Maldenipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maldenipura/), [Maminiya Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiya-rambewa/), [Medawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medawewa/), [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pothanegama/) and [Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/railway-town/). By area it is the 3043rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Mankadawala is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0628° N, 80.6073° E. Local names: මාන්කඩවල . 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 Mankadawala ### Nearby, outside Mankadawala - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa8.5 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa8.7 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa8.8 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa10 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana16 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama17 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama18 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana18 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa18 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana18 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote19 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: Mankadawala - 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) · Trincomalee82 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 2.9 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. ## Villages and localities in Mankadawala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mankadawala. - Mankadawala 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 Mankadawala Named natural and historic features inside Mankadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihalagas Wewa - Mankadawala Wewa 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 Mankadawala 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 Mankadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Happy Moon · Kuda Kekirawa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04208&mlon=80.59982#map=17/8.04208/80.59982) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Olukaranda Vidyalaya · Olukarada 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07401&mlon=80.58643#map=17/8.07401/80.58643) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 8.1 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 12 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 - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - 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 Mankadawala?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mankadawala?Embulgaswewa, Maldenipura, Maminiya Rambewa, Medawewa, Pothanegama and Railway Town - What is there to see in Mankadawala?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Mankadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mankadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mankadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mankadawala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mankadawala?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mankadawala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mankadawala?Railway Town, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mankadawala?Seylan Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mankadawala?Peoples Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mankadawala?Ceypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mankadawala?LK7154110 (OCHA common operational dataset)