# Keeranthidiya GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/keeranthidiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division 

# Keeranthidiya

Keeranthidiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **4.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keeranthidiya?

Keeranthidiya lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthgamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/aluthgamgoda/), [Bandanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/bandanagoda/), [Galpottavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/galpottavila/), [Kolehekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kolehekada/), [Navuttuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/navuttuduwa/), [Pussalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/pussalamulla/) and [Warakatholla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/warakatholla/). By area it is the 3418th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Keeranthidiya is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4783° N, 80.0538° E. Local names: කීරන්තිඩිය .

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 Keeranthidiya

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

- Pallegoda

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 Keeranthidiya

Named natural and historic features inside Keeranthidiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

3 rubber estates.

- Aboyne
- Kirantidiya
- Kirantidiya

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 Keeranthidiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 27 128 

Apr 28 238 

May 28 244 

Jun 27 155 

Jul 26 114 

Aug 26 135 

Sep 26 187 

Oct 26 302 

Nov 26 332 

Dec 26 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keeranthidiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hijama treatment center · Welipenna East - North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47126&mlon=80.10330#map=17/6.47126/80.10330) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Dharga Town East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44127&mlon=80.01345#map=17/6.44127/80.01345) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Litro Fuel Station - Site B · Kolehekada 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46984&mlon=80.07684#map=17/6.46984/80.07684) 

Hotel Uma Garden Kandegedara · Kotagedara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48542&mlon=80.07858#map=17/6.48542/80.07858) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Kiranthidiya Primary School · Keeranthidiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47866&mlon=80.05678#map=17/6.47866/80.05678) 

College Dharga Town National College of Education · Kadiyawatta 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44430&mlon=80.01169#map=17/6.44430/80.01169) 

Police station Police Staion- Welipenna · Welipenna West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46762&mlon=80.10797#map=17/6.46762/80.10797) 

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 Keeranthidiya

Places mapped inside Keeranthidiya 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 Matugama DS Division

- Aluthgamgoda
- Andawala
- Badugama
- Badugama New Colony
- Bondupitiya
- Bopitiya East
- Bopitiya West
- Dewagoda
- Dippita
- Diyagala
- Galmatta
- Gurudola
- Henegama
- Henpita
- Hiriketiya
- Horawala
- Horawala East
- Horawala North
- Horawala West
- Iddagoda East
- Iddagoda West
- Indigasthuduwa
- Keppetiyagahalanda
- Kolehekada
- Kotagedara
- Kurudippita
- Ladduwa
- Lewwanduwa East
- Lewwanduwa North
- Lewwanduwa West
- Madawala
- Mathugama East
- Mathugama North
- Mathugama South
- Mathugama West
- Meegama
- Naravila
- Navuttuduwa
- Nugagahalanda
- Ovitigala
- Panthiya
- Pussalamulla
- Sandasirigama
- Thalgasgoda
- Thambaretiya
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Warakatholla
- Welimanana
- Welipenna East - North
- Welipenna East - South
- Welipenna West
- Wettewa
- Yatadolawatta East
- Yatadolawatta West
- Yattovita

## Quick answers

- Where is Keeranthidiya?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Keeranthidiya?Aluthgamgoda, Bandanagoda, Galpottavila, Kolehekada, Navuttuduwa, Pussalamulla and Warakatholla
- How many villages are in Keeranthidiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Keeranthidiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keeranthidiya?hijama treatment center, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keeranthidiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keeranthidiya?ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keeranthidiya?Litro Fuel Station - Site B, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keeranthidiya?LK1330110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
