# Keselpotha North GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Keselpotha North

Keselpotha North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **17.3 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.3km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Keselpotha North?

Keselpotha North lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Ikiriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ikiriyagoda/), [Kandubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandubedda/), [Keselpotha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-south/), [Kukulapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/kukulapola/), [Sangabopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/sangabopura/), [Senevigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/senevigama/) and [Welampele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/welampele/). By area it is the 588th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Keselpotha North is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3533° N, 81.1073° E. Local names: කෙසෙල්පොත උතුර .

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 Keselpotha North

### Nearby, outside Keselpotha North

- Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa4.8 km
- Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana6.7 km
- Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa10.0 km
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha11 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: Keselpotha North

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa74 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Weather in Keselpotha North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keselpotha North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Mapakada Village · Medayaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28524&mlon=81.04081#map=17/7.28524/81.04081) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Keselpotha Yaya 12 Vidyalaya · Keselpotha North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33732&mlon=81.08872#map=17/7.33732/81.08872) 

College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Keselpotha North

Places mapped inside Keselpotha North 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawa
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha South
- Kotathalawa
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- Mahagama
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Keselpotha North?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Keselpotha North?Dambana, Ikiriyagoda, Kandubedda, Keselpotha South, Kukulapola, Sangabopura, Senevigama and Welampele
- What is there to see in Keselpotha North?Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins, Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Nagadeepa Dagoba, Sorabora Wewa
- What time zone is Keselpotha North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Keselpotha North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Keselpotha North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Keselpotha North?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keselpotha North?Uraniya District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keselpotha North?Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keselpotha North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keselpotha North?SINOPEC, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keselpotha North?LK8106020 (OCHA common operational dataset)