# Kirioruwa GN division, Bandarawela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/kirioruwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division 

# Kirioruwa

Kirioruwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 1,138 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kirioruwa?

Kirioruwa lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Diganathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/diganathenna/), [Ettalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/ettalapitiya/), [Icelab Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/icelab-watta/), [Konthahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/konthahela/), [Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mahathenna/) and [Warakadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/warakadanda/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Kirioruwa is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8666° N, 80.9936° E. Local names: කිරිඔරුව .

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 Kirioruwa

### Nearby, outside Kirioruwa

- Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa3.3 km
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya4.5 km
- Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama4.9 km
- Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory · attraction, Halpe5.2 km
- Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge) · attraction, Kithalella5.5 km
- View of upper falls · viewpoint, Kithalella5.6 km
- Small Rawana Waterfall · waterfall, Rawanaella5.6 km
- View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Rawanaella5.7 km
- Kital Ella · waterfall, Rawanaella5.8 km
- Priya Cookery Class · attraction, Ella5.9 km
- Outpsyd · gallery, Ella6.0 km
- Rawana Ella Cave · cave, Rawanaella6.1 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: Kirioruwa

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala66 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa120 km

### Nearest railway station

Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 4.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52).

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 Kirioruwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kirioruwa.

- Samachaitthiyagama

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).

## Weather in Kirioruwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 144 

Feb 21 106 

Mar 23 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirioruwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bandarawela District Hospital · Bandarawela West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84008&mlon=80.98492#map=17/6.84008/80.98492) 

Bank NSB Bank · Bandarawela West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83365&mlon=80.98666#map=17/6.83365/80.98666) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandarawela West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83193&mlon=80.98804#map=17/6.83193/80.98804) 

Hotel MF Estate Holiday Bungalow · Mahathenna 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87609&mlon=80.98629#map=17/6.87609/80.98629) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Konthahela Maha Vidyalaya · Konthahela 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86837&mlon=80.97396#map=17/6.86837/80.97396) 

College Uva National College of Education · Watagamuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84923&mlon=81.00589#map=17/6.84923/81.00589) 

Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83508&mlon=80.98522#map=17/6.83508/80.98522) 

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 Bandarawela DS Division

- Ambadandegama
- Ambegoda
- Bambaragama
- Bandarawela East
- Bandarawela West
- Beddearawa
- Beddekumbura
- Bindunuwewa
- Creig Watta
- Darahitawanagoda
- Diganathenna
- Doolgolla
- Egodagama
- Ettalapitiya
- Gediyaroda
- Icelab Watta
- Inikambedda
- Karagahawela
- Kebillewela North
- Kebillewela South
- Kinigama
- Konthahela
- Liyangahawela
- Liyangahawela Watta
- Mahaulpatha
- Makulella
- Mathetilla
- Nayabedda Estate
- Obadella
- Thanthiriya
- Udaperuwa
- Watagamuwa
- Weheragalathenna
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirioruwa?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kirioruwa?Diganathenna, Ettalapitiya, Icelab Watta, Konthahela, Mahathenna and Warakadanda
- What is there to see in Kirioruwa?Dhowa Buddha Statue, Ella Organic Tea Garden, Belipola Arboretum, Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory
- What time zone is Kirioruwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kirioruwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kirioruwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirioruwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kirioruwa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirioruwa?Bandarawela District Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirioruwa?NSB Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kirioruwa?People's Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirioruwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirioruwa?LK8133020 (OCHA common operational dataset)