# Kandewela GN division, Pathahewaheta DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/kandewela/

Grama Niladhari division · Pathahewaheta DS Division 

# Kandewela

Kandewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathahewaheta DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 509 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandewela?

Kandewela lies in [Pathahewaheta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Bawlana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/bawlana/), [Elikewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/elikewela/), [Hewavissa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/hewavissa-west/) and [Marassana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/marassana/). By area it is the 13303rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Pathahewaheta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/). The centre of Kandewela is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2185° N, 80.7323° E. Local names: කන්දේවෙල .

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 Kandewela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kandewela. Settlements here lie between about 501 m and 539 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Elikewela
- Katugoda
- Miriyakada

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 Kandewela 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 Kandewela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Marassana Hospital · Marassana 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22033&mlon=80.73628#map=17/7.22033/80.73628) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) 

Hotel Dushmantha's home · Medagama Udagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21922&mlon=80.71084#map=17/7.21922/80.71084) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Marassana Primary School · Elikewela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21694&mlon=80.73725#map=17/7.21694/80.73725) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Thalathuoya Police Station · Thalathuoya West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25170&mlon=80.68955#map=17/7.25170/80.68955) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Pathahewaheta DS Division

- Ankelipitiya
- Batagalla
- Bawlana
- Bolepa
- Bootawatta North
- Bootawatta South
- Bopitiya
- Damunugolla
- Doolmure
- Elikewela
- Ethulgama East
- Ethulgama North
- Ethulgama South
- Ethulgama West
- Galagoda
- Galthenna
- Godalawela
- Godamunna East
- Godamunna West
- Godompitiya
- Haputhale Egodagama
- Haputhale Pallegama
- Haputhale Udagama
- Haragama
- Hewavissa East
- Hewavissa West
- Hippola
- Kahambiliyawa
- Kapuliyadda East
- Kapuliyadda West
- Kethigannawela
- Kiriwanagoda
- Kossinna
- Letiyagolla
- Marassana
- Medadeniya
- Medagama Pallegama
- Medagama Udagama
- Meeruppa
- Monarangala
- Moragolla
- Narangasthenna
- Neelawala
- Nehiniwela
- Nugaliyadda Ihala
- Nugaliyadda Pahala
- Oluwawatta
- Pathamailapitiya North
- Pathamailapitiya South
- Pinnagolla
- Pooliyadda
- Pothgoda
- Pussathenna
- Ratemulla
- Singharagama
- Sriyagama
- Thalathuoya East
- Thalathuoya West
- Udamailapitiya North
- Udamailapitiya South
- Ududeniya
- Ududeniya Madige
- Uduwela Pallegama East
- Uduwela Pallegama South
- Uduwela Pallegama West
- Uduwela Udagama East
- Uduwela Udagama West
- Uduwelawatta Colony
- Unuvinna East
- Unuvinna West
- Wathuliyedda
- Welegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandewela?In Pathahewaheta DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandewela?Bawlana, Elikewela, Hewavissa West and Marassana
- How many villages are in Kandewela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kandewela?Settlements lie between 501 m and 539 m
- What is the best time to visit Kandewela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandewela?Marassana Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandewela?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandewela?Sampath ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandewela?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandewela?LK2145275 (OCHA common operational dataset)