# Keerihena GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/keerihena/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Keerihena Keerihena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.23 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.2km² - 520 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keerihena? Keerihena lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Anhettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/anhettigama/), [Basnagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/basnagala/), [Behenella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/behenella/), [Nilwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nilwala/) and [Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/udabage/). By area it is the 2244th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Keerihena is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9524° N, 80.3863° E. Local names: කීරිහේන . 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 Keerihena ### Nearby, outside Keerihena - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna6.6 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage7.9 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola13 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna13 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya13 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena14 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena14 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South15 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa16 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa16 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama16 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala17 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: Keerihena - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Keerihena Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Keerihena. - Humpita - Madawala 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 Keerihena Named natural and historic features inside Keerihena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Balahela · 680 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Kirihena 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 Keerihena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 331 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keerihena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kithulgala District Hospital · Theligama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99892&mlon=80.36542#map=17/6.99892/80.36542) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kithulgala North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99739&mlon=80.40275#map=17/6.99739/80.40275) Hotel Forest Shade Eco Resort · Pandaha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91347&mlon=80.39380#map=17/6.91347/80.39380) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Noori Tamil School · Basnagala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94680&mlon=80.40320#map=17/6.94680/80.40320) College The Wingham College · Ginigathhena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99489&mlon=80.49108#map=17/6.99489/80.49108) Police station Kithulgala · Kalukohuthenna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99521&mlon=80.41239#map=17/6.99521/80.41239) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Keerihena?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Keerihena?Anhettigama, Basnagala, Behenella, Nilwala and Udabage - What is there to see in Keerihena?rafting no 99, Beli-Lena Caves, Olu Ella water fall, Aberdeen Waterfall - What time zone is Keerihena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Keerihena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Keerihena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keerihena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Keerihena?Balahela (680 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Keerihena?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Keerihena?Kithulgala District Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keerihena?People's Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keerihena?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keerihena?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keerihena?LK9233030 (OCHA common operational dataset)