# Kekunawala GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kekunawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Kekunawala Kekunawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.10 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kekunawala? Kekunawala lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Divurumpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/divurumpola/), [Habarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/habarawewa/), [Kandayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kandayaya/), [Kappangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kappangamuwa/), [Karandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/karandavila/), [Kelegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kelegedara/) and [Pahala Mandakondana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-mandakondana/). By area it is the 4778th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Kekunawala is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5182° N, 79.9605° E. Local names: කැකුණවල . 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 Kekunawala ### Nearby, outside Kekunawala - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara19 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda19 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella20 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: Kekunawala - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kekunawala Named natural and historic features inside Kekunawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Karambalan Oya ### Estates 1 estate. - Padma Group 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 Kekunawala 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 Kekunawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chester Animal Hospital · Ihalagama North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48482&mlon=79.96988#map=17/7.48482/79.96988) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Ruvini Leisure Resort · Kelegedara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52966&mlon=79.98541#map=17/7.52966/79.98541) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School kuli/Ethungaha kotuwa muslim central college · Kekunawala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51668&mlon=79.96881#map=17/7.51668/79.96881) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Kekunawala Places mapped inside Kekunawala 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kekunawala?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kekunawala?Divurumpola, Habarawewa, Kandayaya, Kappangamuwa, Karandavila, Kelegedara and Pahala Mandakondana - What is there to see in Kekunawala?Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Three ancient image houses - What time zone is Kekunawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kekunawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kekunawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kekunawala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kekunawala?Chester Animal Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kekunawala?RDB Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kekunawala?Kandawala, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kekunawala?Bunnehepola Temple, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kekunawala?LK6175035 (OCHA common operational dataset)