Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Neekiniyawa Neekiniyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 4.17 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 141 m typical elevation ## Where is Neekiniyawa? Neekiniyawa lies in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Mailagaswewa, Malawa, Maradankadawala Road and Olombewa. By area it is the 3609th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Kekirawa DS Division. The centre of Neekiniyawa is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0322° N, 80.5789° E. Local names: නීකිණියාව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Neekiniyawa ### Nearby, outside Neekiniyawa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa 13 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa 13 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa 13 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa 13 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa 13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama 14 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama 14 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana 18 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana 19 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town 20 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Neekiniyawa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 87 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 122 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 05:50) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Neekiniyawa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Neekiniyawa. - Godagomayagama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Neekiniyawa Named natural and historic features inside Neekiniyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Nikaniya Wewa - Teliyawa Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Neekiniyawa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Neekiniyawa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank & ATM · Kekirawa Town | 2.3 km | Map | | ATM | Peoples Bank · Habarana | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town | 2.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Kings and Queens Lakeside Restaurant · Malawa | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | EDC Arcade · Malawa | 2.2 km | Map | | School | Kekirawa Central College · Neekiniyawa | 1.2 km | Map | | College | Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama | 4.9 km | Map | | Police station | Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa | 7.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Neekiniyawa Places mapped inside Neekiniyawa in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Neekiniyawa? In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Neekiniyawa? Mailagaswewa, Malawa, Maradankadawala Road and Olombewa - What is there to see in Neekiniyawa? Galkadawala Lake, Jathika Namal Uyana, Big Tree, Library - What time zone is Neekiniyawa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Neekiniyawa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Neekiniyawa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Neekiniyawa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Neekiniyawa? 2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Neekiniyawa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Neekiniyawa? Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Neekiniyawa? People's Bank & ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Neekiniyawa? Peoples Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Neekiniyawa? Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Neekiniyawa? LK7154140 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.17 km² - P-code: LK7154140 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kekirawa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/neekiniyawa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.