# Ekirikanda GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/ekirikanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Ekirikanda Ekirikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.93 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9km² - 1mapped service - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ekirikanda? Ekirikanda lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Angunochchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/angunochchiya/), [Helambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/helambagaswewa/), [Isinbessagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/isinbessagama/), [Kanadara Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kanadara-divulwewa/), [Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/mahadivulwewa/), [Medawachchiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-east/), [Medawachchiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-west/) and [Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/railway-town/). By area it is the 2374th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Ekirikanda is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5582° N, 80.5006° E. Local names: ඇකිරිකන්ද . 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 Ekirikanda ### Nearby, outside Ekirikanda - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0117 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: Ekirikanda - 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) · Trincomalee75 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna145 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Ekirikanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ekirikanda. - Ekiriya - Kulu Kumbukwewa 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 Ekirikanda Named natural and historic features inside Ekirikanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karapikkada 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 Ekirikanda 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 Ekirikanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram · Asikulam 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67943&mlon=80.52664#map=17/8.67943/80.52664) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ekirikanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55175&mlon=80.48712#map=17/8.55175/80.48712) Hotel Sisila villa Holiday resort- Anuradhapura · Mahadivulwewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58134&mlon=80.52769#map=17/8.58134/80.52769) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Maithripala Senanayake Central College · Medawachchiya East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53634&mlon=80.49490#map=17/8.53634/80.49490) College Vocational Training Authority · Moonrumurippu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73422&mlon=80.48772#map=17/8.73422/80.48772) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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 Ekirikanda Places mapped inside Ekirikanda in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ekirikanda?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ekirikanda?Angunochchiya, Helambagaswewa, Isinbessagama, Kanadara Divulwewa, Mahadivulwewa, Medawachchiya East, Medawachchiya West and Railway Town - What is there to see in Ekirikanda?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge - What time zone is Ekirikanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ekirikanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ekirikanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ekirikanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ekirikanda?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ekirikanda?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ekirikanda?Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ekirikanda?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ekirikanda?Boc smart, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekirikanda?Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ekirikanda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ekirikanda?LK7109105 (OCHA common operational dataset)