Divisional Secretariat - Kekirawa

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.

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

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