# Kallanchiya GN division, Rambewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/kallanchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambewa DS Division # Kallanchiya Kallanchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.0km² - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kallanchiya? Kallanchiya lies in [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/), [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: [Galkandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/galkandegama/), [Gonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/gonewa/), [Kapiriggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/kapiriggama/), [Kedewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/kedewa/), [Kudagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/kudagama/), [Meemalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/meemalwewa/) and [Thalgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/thalgahawewa/). By area it is the 1068th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/). The centre of Kallanchiya is about 187 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4520° N, 80.5747° E. Local names: කල්ලංචිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kallanchiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kallanchiya. - Kallanchiya - Talakolawewa 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 Kallanchiya Named natural and historic features inside Kallanchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Gonewe Ihala Wewa - Kallanchiya Wewa - Uralagama Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Puhudiwula · 119 m 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 Kallanchiya 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 Kallanchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital XX Hospital · Mekichchawa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41433&mlon=80.61298#map=17/8.41433/80.61298) Bank People’s bank · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35913&mlon=80.51144#map=17/8.35913/80.51144) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Rambewa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44049&mlon=80.50412#map=17/8.44049/80.50412) Hotel නෙලුම් කොලේ · Rambewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45067&mlon=80.50919#map=17/8.45067/80.50919) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School A/An-noor Maha Vidyalaya · Ikirigollewa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46957&mlon=80.51483#map=17/8.46957/80.51483) College Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36635&mlon=80.50420#map=17/8.36635/80.50420) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Rambewa DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Balahondawewa - Diviyaudabendawewa - Galkandegama - Galweeragollewa - Gonewa - Ihala Kolongaswewa - Ikirigollewa - Kadurugasdamana - Kapiriggama - Katukeliyawa - Katupuliyankulama - Kedewa - Kolibendawewa - Konakumbukwewa - Kudagama - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 02 - Mahawewa - Medagama - Meemalwewa - Nabadagaswewa - Pallankulama - Pandukabhayapura - Peenagama - Pihimbiyagollewa - Rambewa - Rotawewa - Sandamalgama - Sangilikanadarawa - Siyambalagaswewa - Thalgahawewa - Thamarahalmillewa - Wahamalgollewa - Wahamalgollewa Track 03 - Wahamalgollewa Track 05 - Wewelketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kallanchiya?In Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kallanchiya?Galkandegama, Gonewa, Kapiriggama, Kedewa, Kudagama, Meemalwewa and Thalgahawewa - How many villages are in Kallanchiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kallanchiya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kallanchiya?Puhudiwula (119 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kallanchiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kallanchiya?XX Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kallanchiya?People’s bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kallanchiya?boc, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kallanchiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kallanchiya?LK7118100 (OCHA common operational dataset)