# Arankele GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/arankele/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Arankele Arankele is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.7km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arankele? Arankele lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Hipawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hipawwa/), [Jahapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/jahapagama/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/moragolla/), [Neeraviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neeraviya/), [Neriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neriyawa/), [Othuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/othuwela/) and [Thittawelgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thittawelgala/). By area it is the 3157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Arankele is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6521° N, 80.4048° E. Local names: අරංකැලේ . 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 Arankele OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arankele: 1 attraction. - Peak · attraction ### Nearby, outside Arankele - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla3.0 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla3.3 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola3.4 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella7.8 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera17 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East18 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East18 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North19 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma19 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: Arankele - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo109 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 6.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). 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 Arankele Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Arankele. - Arankele 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 Arankele Named natural and historic features inside Arankele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Bannekgama 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 Arankele and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arankele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Candella Hotel · Wegolla 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62425&mlon=80.37305#map=17/7.62425/80.37305) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64558&mlon=80.37157#map=17/7.64558/80.37157) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Arankele?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arankele?Hipawwa, Jahapagama, Moragolla, Neeraviya, Neriyawa, Othuwela and Thittawelgala - What is there to see in Arankele?Peak - What time zone is Arankele in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Arankele?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Arankele?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arankele?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Arankele?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Arankele?hiripitiya, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arankele?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arankele?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arankele?Gasstation, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arankele?LK6133130 (OCHA common operational dataset)