# Kanulwela GN division, Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kanulwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Bibile DS Division 

# Kanulwela

Kanulwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **2.23 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanulwela?

Kanulwela lies in [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Aiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/aiwela/), [Dehiattawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/dehiattawela/), [Dodamgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/dodamgolla/), [Ethanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/ethanawatta/), [Medipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/medipitiya/) and [Senapathiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/senapathiya/). By area it is the 6396th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/). The centre of Kanulwela is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1191° N, 81.2362° E. Local names: කණුල්වෙල .

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 Kanulwela

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kanulwela. Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 234 m above sea level (median 233 m).

- Dehiattawela
- Ikiriyanpola
- Kanulwela
- Kanulwelavidiya

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 Kanulwela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala 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
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- 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 Kanulwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bibile District Hospital · Bibila 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16317&mlon=81.22541#map=17/7.16317/81.22541) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) 

Hotel Gal oya Nature Resort · Lindakumbura 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15391&mlon=81.23478#map=17/7.15391/81.23478) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Yalkumbura Maha Vidyalaya · Thanayamgama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11324&mlon=81.21694#map=17/7.11324/81.21694) 

College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) 

Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 

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 Bibile DS Division

- Ambagolla
- Ambelanda
- Badullagammana
- Bibila
- Bokagonna
- Bulupitiya
- Dehiattawela
- Dodamgolla
- Egoda Kotagama
- Ethanawatta
- Hamapola
- Hewelwela
- Kanawegalla
- Karagahawela East
- Karagahawela West
- Karandugala
- Kavudella
- Kehel Attawala
- Kokunnewa
- Kotagama
- Kuruwamba
- Lindakumbura
- Mallehewa
- Medipitiya
- Morattamulla
- Mudiyala
- Nagala
- Nilgala
- Pitakumbura
- Radaliyadda
- Rathupasketiya
- Thanayamgama
- Thotillaketiya
- Udamallehewa
- Uravula
- Ussagala
- Wegama
- Wegama South
- Yalkumbura

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanulwela?In Bibile DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanulwela?Aiwela, Dehiattawela, Dodamgolla, Ethanawatta, Medipitiya and Senapathiya
- How many villages are in Kanulwela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanulwela?Settlements lie between 225 m and 234 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanulwela?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanulwela?Bibile District Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanulwela?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanulwela?People's, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanulwela?IOC Gas Station, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanulwela?LK8203165 (OCHA common operational dataset)