# Kelesiyambalewa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kelesiyambalewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Kelesiyambalewa Kelesiyambalewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.2km² - 94 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kelesiyambalewa? Kelesiyambalewa lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dikwewa Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dikwewa-senapura/), [Endagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/endagala/), [Galmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galmaduwa/), [Katiyawa Track 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-06/), [Keledivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/keledivulwewa/) and [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/medagama/). By area it is the 4603rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Kelesiyambalewa is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1176° N, 80.4313° E. Local names: කැලේසියඹලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kelesiyambalewa - 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) · Trincomalee95 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo120 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 15 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. ## Villages and localities in Kelesiyambalewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kelesiyambalewa. - Nambadewa 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 Kelesiyambalewa Named natural and historic features inside Kelesiyambalewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Namboda 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 Kelesiyambalewa 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 Kelesiyambalewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BoC · Eppawala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel SEWANA GEUST HOUSE · Ihalagama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12571&mlon=80.45440#map=17/8.12571/80.45440) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School KELEDIULWEWA VIDUHALA · Ihalagama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12353&mlon=80.45534#map=17/8.12353/80.45534) College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Halmillewa - Ihala Siyambalewa - Ihala Thalawa - Ihalagama - Kadigawa - Kadurugaswewa - Karagahawewa - Katiyawa Track 01 - Katiyawa Track 02 - Katiyawa Track 06 - Katiyawa Track 09 - Katiyawa Track 10 - Keledivulwewa - Ketakale - Kiralogama - Kiriamunukole - Korakahawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kurunduwewa - Mawathawewa - Medagama - Mediyawa - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Kelesiyambalewa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kelesiyambalewa?Dikwewa Senapura, Endagala, Galmaduwa, Katiyawa Track 06, Keledivulwewa and Medagama - What time zone is Kelesiyambalewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kelesiyambalewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kelesiyambalewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kelesiyambalewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kelesiyambalewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kelesiyambalewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kelesiyambalewa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kelesiyambalewa?BoC, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kelesiyambalewa?Hnb, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kelesiyambalewa?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kelesiyambalewa?LK7148175 (OCHA common operational dataset)