# Kirimetiyana East GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Kirimetiyana East Kirimetiyana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirimetiyana East? Kirimetiyana East lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bothalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/bothalegama/), [Kirimetiyana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-north/), [Koswatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-south/), [Meda Kirimetiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-kirimetiyana/) and [Thulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thulawala/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Kirimetiyana East is about 47 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3598° N, 79.8941° E. Local names: කිරිමැටියාන නැගෙන . 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 Kirimetiyana East ### Nearby, outside Kirimetiyana East - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila8.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella10 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala15 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North18 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North18 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: Kirimetiyana East - 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) · Colombo20 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kirimetiyana East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kirimetiyana East. - Kirimetiyana - Kirimetiyana East 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 Kirimetiyana East Named natural and historic features inside Kirimetiyana East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Delgolla - Kandewatta - Tulawela 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 Kirimetiyana East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirimetiyana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) Bank peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37741&mlon=79.87499#map=17/7.37741/79.87499) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Avenra Gangaara Hotel · Wennappuwa North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35123&mlon=79.85070#map=17/7.35123/79.85070) Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) School Kirimetiyana Buddist Girls Collage · Kirimetiyana East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35843&mlon=79.88468#map=17/7.35843/79.88468) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Kirimetiyana East Places mapped inside Kirimetiyana East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Kirimetiyana East?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirimetiyana East?Bothalegama, Kirimetiyana North, Koswatta South, Meda Kirimetiyana and Thulawala - What is there to see in Kirimetiyana East?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Kirimetiyana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirimetiyana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirimetiyana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirimetiyana East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kirimetiyana East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirimetiyana East?Lunuwila Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirimetiyana East?peoples bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirimetiyana East?Kandawala, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirimetiyana East?Bothalegama, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirimetiyana East?LK6248010 (OCHA common operational dataset)