# Kelewa GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kelewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Kelewa Kelewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kelewa? Kelewa lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Demuththewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/demuththewa/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medagama/), [Rathmallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/) and [Wayaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/wayaulpatha/). By area it is the 1482nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Kelewa is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0104° N, 80.6792° E. Local names: කෑළෑව . 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 Kelewa ### Nearby, outside Kelewa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa2.8 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana8.6 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana9.0 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote9.1 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala9.9 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala10.0 km - Sigiriya Museum · museum, Sigiriya10.0 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala10.0 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala10.0 km - Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala10 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa10 km - Cave Inscriptions · attraction, Pidurangala10 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: Kelewa - 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) · Trincomalee81 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa115 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Kelewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kelewa. - Bellankadawala 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 Kelewa Named natural and historic features inside Kelewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Bellankadawala Wewa - Demunnawa Wewa - Maha Wewa - Rambawela 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 Kelewa 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 Kelewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Inamaluwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93440&mlon=80.69032#map=17/7.93440/80.69032) Hotel Galkadawala Forest Lodge · Demuththewa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03071&mlon=80.69207#map=17/8.03071/80.69207) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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 Kelewa Places mapped inside Kelewa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Palugaswewa DS Division - Demuththewa - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Hiriwadunna - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Kelewa?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kelewa?Demuththewa, Medagama, Rathmallewa and Wayaulpatha - What is there to see in Kelewa?Galkadawala Lake, Comunity Based Tourism Office, Potani, Melu’s rock - What time zone is Kelewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kelewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kelewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kelewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kelewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kelewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kelewa?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kelewa?People's bank, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kelewa?Peoples Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kelewa?Lanka IOC, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kelewa?LK7157065 (OCHA common operational dataset)