# Kirigalwewa GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kirigalwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Kirigalwewa Kirigalwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.9km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirigalwewa? Kirigalwewa 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 7 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/), [Karambankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/karambankulama/), [Lindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/lindawewa/), [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/moragoda/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/sangilikanadarawa/) and [Unagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/unagaswewa/). By area it is the 1642nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Kirigalwewa is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5365° N, 80.5590° E. Local names: කිරිගල්වැව . 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 Kirigalwewa ### Nearby, outside Kirigalwewa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0115 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama19 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: Kirigalwewa - 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) · Trincomalee68 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna150 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (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 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 2026-11-02](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 Kirigalwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kirigalwewa. - Kirigalwewa - Kirigollewa 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 Kirigalwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kirigalwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Karuwalagas Wewa - Kirigallewa Wewa - Kudagam 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 Kirigalwewa 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 Kirigalwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Kidagalegama Vidyalaya · Kidagalegama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57300&mlon=80.55582#map=17/8.57300/80.55582) College Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36635&mlon=80.50420#map=17/8.36635/80.50420) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 16 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. ## Other GN divisions in Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - 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 Kirigalwewa?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirigalwewa?Angunochchiya, Helambagaswewa, Karambankulama, Lindawewa, Moragoda, Sangilikanadarawa and Unagaswewa - What is there to see in Kirigalwewa?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Wasammale Hill/Cave painting - What time zone is Kirigalwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirigalwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirigalwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirigalwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kirigalwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kirigalwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirigalwewa?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirigalwewa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirigalwewa?boc, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirigalwewa?Ceypetco, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirigalwewa?LK7109095 (OCHA common operational dataset)