# Suduhumpala West GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/suduhumpala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Suduhumpala West Suduhumpala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.22 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Suduhumpala West? Suduhumpala West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Deiyannewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/deiyannewela/), [Heeressagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/heeressagala/), [Katukele West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/katukele-west/), [Mulgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mulgampala/), [Suduhumpala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/suduhumpala-east/) and [Welata](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/welata/). By area it is the 13594th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Suduhumpala West is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.4 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2814° N, 80.6249° E. Local names: සුදුහුම්පොල බටහිර . 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 Suduhumpala West ### Nearby, outside Suduhumpala West - Bogambara · attraction, Bogambara1.5 km - Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala1.7 km - The Kandy Clock Tower · attraction, Mahanuwara1.7 km - General Anuruddha Rateatte · memorial, Mahanuwara1.7 km - George E. De Silva · memorial, Mahanuwara1.7 km - World War I Memorial · attraction, Mahanuwara1.7 km - Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe1.8 km - Arthur’s Seat · viewpoint, Malwatta1.9 km - Giragama Walawwa · attraction, Mahanuwara1.9 km - The Muladeni Panadapa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.1 km - Ehelepola Walawwa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.1 km - Queen's Bath · attraction, Malwatta2.2 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: Suduhumpala West - 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) · Colombo82 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Randles Hill (Welata), about 0.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Suduhumpala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Suduhumpala West. - Suduhumpola 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). ## Weather in Suduhumpala West 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 Suduhumpala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasewana Hospital · Welata 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28163&mlon=80.62062#map=17/7.28163/80.62062) Bank NSB · Welata 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27934&mlon=80.61798#map=17/7.27934/80.61798) ATM Commercial Bank · Welata 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28100&mlon=80.62059#map=17/7.28100/80.62059) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Deiyannewela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28629&mlon=80.62677#map=17/7.28629/80.62677) Hotel H S Homestay · Suduhumpala West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28118&mlon=80.62598#map=17/7.28118/80.62598) Mall Sriyani Dress Point - Peradeniya (Kandy) · Katukele West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28292&mlon=80.62273#map=17/7.28292/80.62273) School King's Infortec International School · Suduhumpala West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28157&mlon=80.62309#map=17/7.28157/80.62309) College French and LEAME Kandy · Katukele West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28383&mlon=80.62341#map=17/7.28383/80.62341) Police station Kandy Police Station · Ihala Katukele 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29302&mlon=80.63366#map=17/7.29302/80.63366) 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 Suduhumpala West Places mapped inside Suduhumpala West in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Godagandeniya - 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 - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Suduhumpala West?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Suduhumpala West?Deiyannewela, Heeressagala, Katukele West, Mulgampala, Suduhumpala East and Welata - What is there to see in Suduhumpala West?Bogambara, Ceylon Tea Museum, The Kandy Clock Tower, General Anuruddha Rateatte - What time zone is Suduhumpala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Suduhumpala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Suduhumpala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Suduhumpala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Suduhumpala West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Suduhumpala West?Suwasewana Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Suduhumpala West?NSB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Suduhumpala West?Commercial Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suduhumpala West?IOC Fuel Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Suduhumpala West?LK2130165 (OCHA common operational dataset)