# Kivulayaya GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kivulayaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Kivulayaya Kivulayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **6.41 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.4km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kivulayaya? Kivulayaya lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Alugalge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/alugalge/), [Kodayana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kodayana/) and [Madugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/madugama/). By area it is the 2176th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Kivulayaya is about 184 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9063° N, 81.5109° E. Local names: කිව්ලයාය . 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 Kivulayaya ### Nearby, outside Kivulayaya - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda8.1 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla11 km - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama13 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama13 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela14 km - Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya14 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama15 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama15 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West15 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West15 km - Hulannuge Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge16 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: Kivulayaya - 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) · Mattala81 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 Kivulayaya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kivulayaya. - Hiripitiya - Kivuleyaya - Kiwleyaya 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 Kivulayaya Named natural and historic features inside Kivulayaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Walahagoda · 195 m 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 Kivulayaya 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 - 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 Kivulayaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambagalla rural hospital · Makulla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97996&mlon=81.37509#map=17/6.97996/81.37509) Bank Hatton National Bank · Siyambalanduwa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90674&mlon=81.55069#map=17/6.90674/81.55069) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Madugama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90315&mlon=81.54055#map=17/6.90315/81.54055) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Dombagahawela Seondary School · Dombagahawela 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90253&mlon=81.44557#map=17/6.90253/81.44557) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kivulayaya?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kivulayaya?Alugalge, Kodayana and Madugama - What is there to see in Kivulayaya?Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Pansalgoda Ruins, Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya, Namaluwa - What time zone is Kivulayaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kivulayaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kivulayaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kivulayaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kivulayaya?Walahagoda (195 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kivulayaya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivulayaya?Dambagalla rural hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivulayaya?Hatton National Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kivulayaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivulayaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kivulayaya?LK8212135 (OCHA common operational dataset)