# Murungahitikanda GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/murungahitikanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Murungahitikanda Murungahitikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.70 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.7km² - 159 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murungahitikanda? Murungahitikanda 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: [Baravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/baravila/), [Maha Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maha-elagamuwa/), [Nelbegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nelbegama/), [Nidigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nidigama/) and [Pallehingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/pallehingura/). By area it is the 4048th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Murungahitikanda is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9755° N, 80.6342° E. Local names: මුරුංගාහිටිකන්ද . 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 Murungahitikanda ### Nearby, outside Murungahitikanda - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa9.0 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa9.1 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana9.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama9.9 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama9.9 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town12 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote12 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa12 km - Sunset Point · viewpoint, Egodawewa12 km - Duwannagala Rock · viewpoint, Egodawewa12 km - Sigiriya Museum · museum, Sigiriya13 km - Pethikada Paintings & Crafts · gallery, Sigiriya13 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: Murungahitikanda - 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) · Trincomalee87 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa119 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 11 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 Murungahitikanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Murungahitikanda. - Murungahitikanda 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 Murungahitikanda Named natural and historic features inside Murungahitikanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kainapataha 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 Murungahitikanda 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 Murungahitikanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Hotel Araliya · Maha Kekirawa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03066&mlon=80.60111#map=17/8.03066/80.60111) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School MahaElagamuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Maha Elagamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99020&mlon=80.61419#map=17/7.99020/80.61419) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 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 - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Murungahitikanda?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Murungahitikanda?Baravila, Maha Elagamuwa, Nelbegama, Nidigama and Pallehingura - What is there to see in Murungahitikanda?Galkadawala Lake, Jathika Namal Uyana, Potani, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Murungahitikanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Murungahitikanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Murungahitikanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murungahitikanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Murungahitikanda?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murungahitikanda?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murungahitikanda?People's bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murungahitikanda?HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murungahitikanda?Ceypetco, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murungahitikanda?LK7154225 (OCHA common operational dataset)