Our Vision
"Giving higher believable satisfactory service for the public and, protect the excellent energetic service among the divisional government sectors"Our Mission
"According to the government policy, providing service, connecting the resources, with the participant of public, giving prosperous life to the residence of the division by effective development planning"
INTRODUCTION
Location
In Anuradhapura District ,Sri lanka , Kekirawa is situated along with the latitude 7⁰ 30'' and 8⁰ 30'' to North while the longitude 80⁰ 00'' and 81⁰ 00''to Eastern slightly towords South. It is boarded in North to Thirappane Divisional Secretariat , in Eastern to Palugaswewa Divisional Secretariat ,in South to Dambulla and Palagala Divisional Secretariats, in Western to Ipalogama Divisional Secretariat.
Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat is 341.69 square kilo meter in extent. It is the largest Divisional Secretariat in Anuradhapura District. You will meet Kekirawa , the road running from Kandy to Anuradhapura, 18 kilo meters from Dambull town.Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat is a landmark in Kekirawa town.
Administrative Divisions
53 Grama Niladhari divisions and 114 villages belong to this Divisional Secretariat. Grama Niladhari Divisions and Grama Niladharis, Directories have been mentioned here.
Index No. | Division No. | Grama Niladhari Division | Villages |
1 | 605 | Nawakkulama | Nawakkulama, amuṇukole, Kapuwatte, kolongasyaya |
2 | 606 | Moragoda | Moragoda, Uṇagollewa, Bendiwewa |
3 | 607 | Keeriyagaswewa | Keeriyagaswewa, Kaḷuebe |
4 | 608 | Mahadivulwewa | Mahadivulwewa, Konwewa, Udakadawalayagama |
5 | 609 | Heenukkiriyawa | Heenukkiriyawa, Ulpatha |
6 | 610 | Ganewalpola | Ganewalpola |
7 | 611 | Mainiya Rambewa | Maminiya Rambewa, Nikawewa |
8 | 612 | Kollankuttigama | Kollankuttigama, Etaweerawewa |
9 | 613 | Maminiyawa | Mamiṇiyawa |
10 | 614 | Thoruwewa | Thoruwewa, Nochchikulama, Kahaṭagaswewa |
11 | 615 | Kele Puliyankulama | Puliyankulama, Kadiragama, kadubaḍagama, Kossokanda |
12 | 616 | Ihala Puliyankulama | Ihaḷapuliyankulama, Ulankulama, Ethiniwetunuwewa |
13 | 617 | Maradankadawala | Maradankadawala, Thawalamhalmillewa, Pansalagama |
14 | 618 | Olukaranda | Olukaranda, Karambewaththa |
15 | 619 | Mudaperumagama | Muḍaperumagama, Koṭṭalbadda |
16 | 620 | Dumriya Nagaraya | Dumriya Nagaraya |
17 | 621 | Ihalagama | Ihalagama, Gokarellagama |
18 | 622 | Shasthrawelliya | Shasthrawelliya |
19 | 623 | Karukkankulama | Karukkankulama, Mailanperumawa, Kanjanankulama |
20 | 624 | Mailagaswewa | Mailagaswewa, Thelambiyagama |
21 | 625 | Neekiniyawa | Neekiniyawa, Paṇikkankulama, Samagigama |
22 | 626 | Malawa | Malawa, Thalawa Road, Jayanthi Road |
23 | 627 | Maradankadawala Road | Maradankadawala Road, Court Place |
24 | 628 | Kekirawa Town | Kekirawa Town, Sekkupitiya |
25 | 629 | Kuda Kekirawa | Kuda Kekirawa |
26 | 630 | Mankadawala | Mankaḍawala |
27 | 631 | Maldenipura | Maldenipura |
28 | 632 | Embulgaswewa | Embulgaswewa, Nelliyagama, Vitharanagama |
29 | 633 | Medawewa | Medawewa, Aliyaweṭuṇuwewa, Kirimetiyawa |
30 | 634 | Pothanegama | Pothanegama, Ilukegama |
31 | 635 | Kumbukwewa | Kumbukwewa, Mahawewa |
32 | 636 | Rathmalkanda | Rathmallewa, Kudawewa, Nabaḍawewa, Moragaswewa |
33 | 637 | Maha Kekirawa | Maha Kekirawa, Thibbatuwewa |
34 | 638 | Olombewa | Olombewa, Sembukuliya, Olombewa Road |
35 | 639 | Korasagalla | Korasagalla |
36 | 640 | Medagama | Medagama, Uda Koralagalla |
37 | 641 | Maha Elagamuwa | Elagamuwa |
38 | 642 | Pallehingura | Pallehingura, Uda Hingura, Kuda Egalgamuwa |
39 | 643 | Unagollewa | Uṇagollewaa, Pahalagama |
40 | 644 | Horapola | Horapola, Moragollegama |
41 | 645 | Nidigama | Nidigama, Suriyagama |
42 | 646 | Barawila | Barawila, Hudaliyagama |
43 | 647 | Murungahitikanda | Murungahiṭikanda, Kailapathana |
44 | 648 | Kotagala | Kotagala, Akkara 100 |
45 | 649 | Nelbegama | Ihalagama, Nelbegama, Ihaḷawaththa |
46 | 650 | Madatugama | Madatugama, Baramakula |
47 | 651 | Kandalama East | Kandalama East, Ramadagala |
48 | 652 | Kithulhitiyawa | Kitulhiṭiyawa, Moragaswewa, Millagama |
49 | 653 | Kandalama West | Kandalama West |
50 | 654 | Dunumandalawa | Dunumanḍalawa, Hewenthennegama. |
51 | 655 | Bandarapothana | Baṇḍarapothana, Kadṇḍugama |
52 | 656 | Undurawa | Unduruwa, Demnunnewa, Koonpalayagama |
53 | 657 | Dambewatana | Dambewatana, Kalagama |
Geographical Features
Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat is located along with Southern plain. Nearly with the height of 800 feet plain area. Stones can be seen adjacent to this and in other various places.
The Ritigala mountain range is situated towords the Eastern side. The seven tops mountain range is historically important. This naturally beautified mountain diversity range is the start of Malwathu Oya. That supplies water to the historical Anuradhapura Kindom. Thus Ritigala is considered as a water feeding area. About 180 – 200 indegenious herbal plants are found here according to various climatic conditions range in Sri lanka.
Water Flow
As the land feature step plain to North water flows towords the direction of North. Water flows through this Divisions with two canals. Malwathu Oya that is in Plugaswewa Divisional Secretariat division connects this division flows through Ganewalpola Maminiyawa and from there to Pahala Ambathale Grama Niladhari Division, in Thirappane Divisional Secretariat. Dambulla Oya that is in Dambulla Divisional Secretariat connects this division flows to Palagala Divisional Secretariat Division. Malwathu Oya that feeds Mahamankadawala and Maminiyawa is a great support for the agricultural purposes.
Other Water Resources
More than 100 minor irrigated tanks, Mahamankadawela and Maminiyawa two major irrigated tanks are under Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat Division. By feeding Kandalama tank under Mahaweli project That nourishes 25 Divisions with Agricultural based economy.
History of Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat
Role performed at DS
Name | From | To |
E.M. Abeyrathna | 1972.07.01 | 1973.11.01 |
Weerasena Kalupahana | 1973.11.02 | 1975.03.02 |
K.D. Senadeera | 1975.03.03 | 1982.10.02 |
M. Jayathilaka | 1982.10.03 | 1985.03.30 |
A. Norbet | 1985.04.01 | 1990.02.14 |
S.M.B. Niyarepola | 1990.02.15 | 1992.08.20 |
Rupasiri Wellage | 1992.08.21 | 1993.03.07 |
H. Ariyadasa | 1993.03.08 | 1993.11.24 |
K.W. Gamage | 1993.11.25 | 1995.02.01 |
R.M.P.B. Rajapaksha | 1995.02.02 | 1995.05.02 |
U.D. Yapa |
1995.05.03 |
2002.08.12 |
P.A.G. Jayawardhana | 2002.11.14 | 2004.03.21 |
P.K. Jayalath | 2004.03.22 | 2007.08.12 |
K.B. Hettiarachchi | 2007.08.13 | 2011.12.07 |
R.A.G.W.M.A.S. Bandara | 2011.12.08 | 2018.06.25 |
M.G.N. Dilrukshi | 2018.06.26 | 2018.10.17 |
K.M.I.D. Kanakarathna | 2018.10.18 | Current |