# Godahena GN division, Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/godahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Poojapitiya DS Division # Godahena Godahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Godahena? Godahena lies in [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/), [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: [Dolapihilla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dolapihilla-north/), [Dolapihilla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/dolapihilla-south/), [Kahatagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/kahatagasthenna/), [Rambukewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/rambukewela/), [Watagalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/watagalathenna/) and [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/weligalla/). By area it is the 9587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/). The centre of Godahena is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4009° N, 80.5748° E. Local names: ගොඩහේන . 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 Godahena ### Nearby, outside Godahena - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala2.4 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda5.0 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama7.0 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare11 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare12 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala12 km - Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta13 km - Upper Hunnasfall · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta13 km - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West13 km - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West13 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East13 km - Puss-wel (Giant liana) · attraction, Watapuluwa West13 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: Godahena - 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) · Colombo80 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Ukuwela (Ukuwela), about 6.9 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. ## Weather in Godahena 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 Godahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Godahena Rural Hospital · Godahena 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39994&mlon=80.57882#map=17/7.39994/80.57882) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Bokkawala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39273&mlon=80.55394#map=17/7.39273/80.55394) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Galhinna ගල්හින්න கல்ஹின்னை · Palliya Kotuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41723&mlon=80.56507#map=17/7.41723/80.56507) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Dolapihilla Maha Vidyalaya · Dolapihilla South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39021&mlon=80.57891#map=17/7.39021/80.57891) College Regency bording school · Wewala North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40307&mlon=80.55103#map=17/7.40307/80.55103) Police station Alawatugoda Police Station · Alawathugoda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40947&mlon=80.60866#map=17/7.40947/80.60866) 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 Godahena Places mapped inside Godahena in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Poojapitiya DS Division - Alagoda - Alawatta - Ambaruppa - Ankumbura North - Ankumbura South - Ankumbura Udagama - Bamunupola - Batagalla North - Batagalla South - Batagolladeniya - Batugoda North - Batugoda South - Bokkawala - Dehiwatta - Diddeniya - Diwanawatta - Dolapihilla North - Dolapihilla South - Dombagammana - Egodamulla North - Egodamulla South - Galhinna - Galkanda - Gallella - Harankahawa - Henegama - Ihalamulla - Kahatagasthenna - Kahawatta North - Kahawatta South - Kaluwana North - Kaluwana South - Kiralagama - Kovilamuduna - Madadeniya - Marathugoda North - Marathugoda South - Maruddana - Medagoda - Molagoda - Morankanda - Mullegama North - Mullegama South - Ovissa North - Ovissa South - Pahala Hingulwala - Pahala Kithulgolla - Paleepana - Pallegama Pahala - Palliya Kotuwa - Pathirada - Rambukewela - Siyapathgama - Uda Kithulgolla - Udahena - Udahingulwala - Uggahakumbura - Uggala Janapadaya - Waldeniya - Warakadeniya - Watagalathenna - Watagoda - Welgala - Weligalla - Wewala - Wewala North ## Quick answers - Where is Godahena?In Poojapitiya DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Godahena?Dolapihilla North, Dolapihilla South, Kahatagasthenna, Rambukewela, Watagalathenna and Weligalla - What is there to see in Godahena?Hakkunuella Waterfall, Balakaduwa Ella, view on rice fields & mountains, Aluvihare Walauwe - What time zone is Godahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Godahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Godahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Godahena?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Godahena?Godahena Rural Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Godahena?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Godahena?NSB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godahena?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Godahena?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Godahena?LK2106140 (OCHA common operational dataset)