# Railway Town GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/railway-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Railway Town Railway Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 1mapped service - 147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Railway Town? Railway Town 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: [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mailagaswewa/), [Maldenipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maldenipura/), [Maminiya Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiya-rambewa/), [Mankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mankadawala/), [Maradankadawala Road](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala-road/) and [Olukarada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olukarada/). By area it is the 3835th 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 Railway Town is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0660° N, 80.5918° E. Local names: දුම්රිය නගරය . 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 Railway Town ### Nearby, outside Railway Town - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa9.5 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa9.8 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa9.9 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa12 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama18 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama18 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana18 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana20 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana20 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa20 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: Railway Town - 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) · Trincomalee84 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo126 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 1.4 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 06:12, 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 Railway Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Railway Town. - Kekitawa 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 Railway Town Named natural and historic features inside Railway Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihalawatte Wewa - Olukaranda Wewa - Thalawatta 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 Railway Town 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 Railway Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank People's Bank & ATM · Kekirawa Town 2.9 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 3.5 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 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04347&mlon=80.59541#map=17/8.04347/80.59541) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Olukaranda Vidyalaya · Olukarada 1.1 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 6.6 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 11 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 Railway Town Places mapped inside Railway Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Railway Town?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Railway Town?Mailagaswewa, Maldenipura, Maminiya Rambewa, Mankadawala, Maradankadawala Road and Olukarada - What is there to see in Railway Town?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Railway Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Railway Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Railway Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Railway Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Railway Town?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Railway Town?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Railway Town?Railway Town, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Railway Town?People's Bank & ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Railway Town?Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Railway Town?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Railway Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Railway Town?LK7154095 (OCHA common operational dataset)