# Maha Kirinda B GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-b/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Maha Kirinda B Maha Kirinda B is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.27 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.3km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Kirinda B? Maha Kirinda B lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Girilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/girilla/), [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/), [Hulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hulawa/), [Hulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulugalla/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kandegedara/), [Kudarawaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kudarawaliya/), [Maha Kirinda A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-a/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/moragolla/), [Olupeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/olupeliyawa/) and [Yakadapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/). By area it is the 2775th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Maha Kirinda B is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8180° N, 80.1222° E. Local names: මහකිරින්ද B . 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 Maha Kirinda B ### Nearby, outside Maha Kirinda B - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 319 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: Maha Kirinda B - 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) · Colombo76 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo114 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Maha Kirinda B Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Kirinda B. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 62 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Kadawalagedera - Kandegedara - Kirinda - Maha Kirinda 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 Maha Kirinda B Named natural and historic features inside Maha Kirinda B, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Hulawa Wewa - Mahagirilla Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Hulawa 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 Maha Kirinda B 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 Maha Kirinda B Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Thumbulla Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbulla 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78835&mlon=80.10010#map=17/7.78835/80.10010) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Kirinda B?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Kirinda B?Girilla, Hidogama, Hulawa, Hulugalla, Kandegedara, Kudarawaliya, Maha Kirinda A, Moragolla, Olupeliyawa and Yakadapatha - What is there to see in Maha Kirinda B?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Maha Kirinda B in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Kirinda B?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Kirinda B?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Kirinda B?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maha Kirinda B?Settlements lie between 61 m and 62 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Kirinda B?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Kirinda B?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Kirinda B?Royal Opticare, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Kirinda B?People's Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Kirinda B?HNB, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Kirinda B?Lanka Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maha Kirinda B?LK6115115 (OCHA common operational dataset)