# Godagandeniya GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/godagandeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Godagandeniya Godagandeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Godagandeniya? Godagandeniya lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Edanduwawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/edanduwawa-east/), [Getambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/getambe/), [Hendeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/hendeniya-east/), [Meewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/meewathura/), [Pahala Eriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pahala-eriyagama/), [Palle Peradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/palle-peradeniya/) and [Penideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/penideniya/). By area it is the 13270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Godagandeniya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.2 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2585° N, 80.5877° E. Local names: ගොඩගන්දෙණිය . 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 Godagandeniya ### Nearby, outside Godagandeniya - George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe1.3 km - Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe1.6 km - Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe1.8 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla1.8 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla1.9 km - bats · attraction, Getambe2.0 km - river view · viewpoint, Getambe2.0 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East2.7 km - Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe3.1 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South3.2 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West4.6 km - Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala5.1 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: Godagandeniya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo78 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Peradeniya Jct. (Godagandeniya), about 0.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Godagandeniya Named natural and historic features inside Godagandeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nanu Oya 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 Godagandeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Godagandeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital Peradeniya · Getambe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26623&mlon=80.59772#map=17/7.26623/80.59772) Bank PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA · Getambe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26456&mlon=80.59668#map=17/7.26456/80.59668) ATM BOC ATM · Getambe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.59658#map=17/7.26816/80.59658) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahala Eriyagama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26370&mlon=80.59294#map=17/7.26370/80.59294) Hotel Circuit Bungalow Peradeniya · Godagandeniya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25804&mlon=80.59267#map=17/7.25804/80.59267) Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) School Peradeniya Hindu College · Pahala Eriyagama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25741&mlon=80.58924#map=17/7.25741/80.58924) College Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya · Meewathura 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25497&mlon=80.59163#map=17/7.25497/80.59163) Police station Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26592&mlon=80.59262#map=17/7.26592/80.59262) 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 Godagandeniya Places mapped inside Godagandeniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants3 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 Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Getambe - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mapanawathura - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Ogastawatta - Pahala Eriyagama - Palle Peradeniya - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta East - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Godagandeniya?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Godagandeniya?Edanduwawa East, Getambe, Hendeniya East, Meewathura, Pahala Eriyagama, Palle Peradeniya and Penideniya - What is there to see in Godagandeniya?George Gardner Monument, Plant Seed Museum, Thwaites monument, Natural Gems and Gemological Museum - What time zone is Godagandeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Godagandeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Godagandeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Godagandeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Godagandeniya?Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Godagandeniya?PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Godagandeniya?BOC ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godagandeniya?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Godagandeniya?LK2130190 (OCHA common operational dataset)