# Shasthrawelliya GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/shasthrawelliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Shasthrawelliya Shasthrawelliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.35 km²**. - 4.3km² ## Where is Shasthrawelliya? Shasthrawelliya 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: [Ihala Kagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ihala-kagama/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihalagama/), [Karukkankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/karukkankulama/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/mailagaswewa/) and [Olukarada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/olukarada/). By area it is the 3424th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Shasthrawelliya is about 147 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0505° N, 80.5630° E. Local names: ශාස්ත්‍රවෙල්ලිය . 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 Shasthrawelliya ### Nearby, outside Shasthrawelliya - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa14 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa15 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama16 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama16 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: Shasthrawelliya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo122 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Shasthrawelliya Named natural and historic features inside Shasthrawelliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mylagas 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 Shasthrawelliya 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 Shasthrawelliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 2.8 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 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04066&mlon=80.59773#map=17/8.04066/80.59773) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Kings and Queens Lakeside Restaurant · Malawa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04347&mlon=80.59541#map=17/8.04347/80.59541) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Tonigala school · Karukkankulama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05590&mlon=80.55116#map=17/8.05590/80.55116) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 3.1 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 7.1 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 - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Shasthrawelliya?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Shasthrawelliya?Ihala Kagama, Ihalagama, Karukkankulama, Mailagaswewa and Olukarada - What is there to see in Shasthrawelliya?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Shasthrawelliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Shasthrawelliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Shasthrawelliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Shasthrawelliya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Shasthrawelliya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shasthrawelliya?Railway Town, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shasthrawelliya?People's Bank & ATM, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shasthrawelliya?Peoples Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shasthrawelliya?IOC Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shasthrawelliya?LK7154090 (OCHA common operational dataset)