# Mahakirimetiya GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/mahakirimetiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division # Mahakirimetiya Mahakirimetiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Mahakirimetiya? Mahakirimetiya lies in [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Buddhayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/buddhayaya/), [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/), [Pansalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pansalgodella/) and [Weli Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/weli-ela/). By area it is the 2762nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Mahakirimetiya is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0977° N, 81.0454° E. Local names: මහකිරිමැටිය . 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 Mahakirimetiya ### Nearby, outside Mahakirimetiya - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella2.8 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura8.5 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura8.5 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0112 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya14 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura15 km - Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura15 km - Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa16 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: Mahakirimetiya - 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) · Trincomalee51 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa82 km ### Nearest railway station Hathamuna (Hathamuna), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:50). 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 Mahakirimetiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mahakirimetiya. - Maha Kirimetiya 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). ## Weather in Mahakirimetiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahakirimetiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 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 Mahakirimetiya Places mapped inside Mahakirimetiya 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 Lankapura DS Division - Abhayapura - Alhilalpura - Bauddhartha Gama - Buddhayaya - Debarella - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Hingurakdamana - Jayabima - Jayapura - Kegalugama - Lankapura - Munisirigama - Nelumpura - Onegama Muslimgama - Pansalgodella - Patunugama - Pulasthigama - Rifaipura - Sanghabodhi Gama - Senanayakapura - Somapura - Sungavila - Thalpotha - Thambala - Weerapura - Weli Ela ## Quick answers - Where is Mahakirimetiya?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahakirimetiya?Buddhayaya, Kahambiliyawa, Pansalgodella and Weli Ela - What is there to see in Mahakirimetiya?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Buddha - What time zone is Mahakirimetiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahakirimetiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahakirimetiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahakirimetiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mahakirimetiya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahakirimetiya?Galamuna Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahakirimetiya?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahakirimetiya?BOC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahakirimetiya?Cooperative Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahakirimetiya?LK7209010 (OCHA common operational dataset)