# Kallanchiya GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kallanchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Kallanchiya Kallanchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.89 km²**. - 3.9km² ## Where is Kallanchiya? Kallanchiya lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/), [Kuruvikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kuruvikulama/), [Nammuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/nammuwawa/), [Rasnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rasnayakapura/) and [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wetiya/). By area it is the 3863rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Kallanchiya is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7566° N, 80.0002° 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). ## Things to see in and around Kallanchiya ### Nearby, outside Kallanchiya - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 36.6 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: Kallanchiya - 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) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo105 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 19 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 17:55). 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. ## Weather in Kallanchiya 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 Kallanchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74372&mlon=79.98631#map=17/7.74372/79.98631) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School பு/மதவாக்குளம் முஸ்லிம், மகா ,வித்தியாலயம் - தேசிய பாடசாலை · Madawakkulama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74416&mlon=79.97163#map=17/7.74416/79.97163) College Sri Lanka Police College · Nikaweratiya North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 10 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Galpanawa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Kallanchiya?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kallanchiya?Kammanadaluwa, Kuruvikulama, Nammuwawa, Rasnayakapura and Wetiya - What is there to see in Kallanchiya?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Kallanchiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kallanchiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kallanchiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kallanchiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kallanchiya?Madawakkulama, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kallanchiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kallanchiya?HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kallanchiya?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kallanchiya?LK6118085 (OCHA common operational dataset)