# Kirinda GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kirinda/

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Kirinda

Kirinda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,191 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kirinda?

Kirinda lies in [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [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: [Hapuwalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hapuwalakumbura/), [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/kirinda/), [Morethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/morethota/), [Mugunumatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mugunumatha-west/), [Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/neluwa/) and [Piyarapandowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/piyarapandowa/). By area it is the 6674th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Kirinda is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9154° N, 81.0313° E. Local names: කිරින්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Kirinda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kirinda.

- Dandugala
- Kirinda
- Kirindagama

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 Kirinda 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 379 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 22 102 

Apr 23 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 21 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirinda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Center · Ella 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87405&mlon=81.04866#map=17/6.87405/81.04866) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Halpe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88697&mlon=81.04104#map=17/6.88697/81.04104) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) 

Hotel Walaa Kulu · Halpe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89025&mlon=81.03561#map=17/6.89025/81.03561) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School B/Kirinda Vidyalaya · Kirinda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90912&mlon=81.02380#map=17/6.90912/81.02380) 

College Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka · Ella 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87268&mlon=81.04937#map=17/6.87268/81.04937) 

Police station Ella Police Station · Ella 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87707&mlon=81.04839#map=17/6.87707/81.04839) 

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 Kirinda

Places mapped inside Kirinda 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 Hali-Ela DS Division

- Anthuduwawela
- Beddegama
- Bogahamaditta
- Bogoda
- Bulathwatta
- Deegalla
- Dehivinna
- Dematawelhinna
- Dickwella
- Etampitiya
- Gawela
- Godegama
- Hali-Ela
- Hapuwalakumbura
- Hethekma
- Hinnarangolla
- Imbulgoda
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Kandana
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Landewela
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirinda?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kirinda?Hapuwalakumbura, Kirinda, Morethota, Mugunumatha West, Neluwa and Piyarapandowa
- How many villages are in Kirinda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kirinda?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirinda?Medical Center, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirinda?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kirinda?People's Bank ATM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirinda?Ceypecto, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirinda?LK8124205 (OCHA common operational dataset)