# Kooradeniya GN division, Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/kooradeniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Kooradeniya

Kooradeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.83 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Kooradeniya?

Kooradeniya lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [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: [Ambagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/ambagasthenna/), [Ambanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/ambanwala/), [Liyangaha Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/liyangaha-watta/), [Manikkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/manikkawa/), [Maveekumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/maveekumbura-north/), [Welamboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/welamboda/) and [Werawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/werawala-east/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Kooradeniya is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2080° N, 80.5468° E. Local names: කූරදෙණිය .

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 Kooradeniya

### Nearby, outside Kooradeniya

- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town6.3 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama6.4 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South6.4 km
- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East6.5 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West6.9 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla7.2 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla7.2 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.4 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe8.5 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe8.8 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: Kooradeniya

- 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) · Colombo73 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Bothalapitiya (Bothalapitiya), about 5.2 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 17:54).

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 Kooradeniya

Named natural and historic features inside Kooradeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Augric

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 Kooradeniya 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 Kooradeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gelioya Hospital · Pethiyagoda East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21360&mlon=80.59264#map=17/7.21360/80.59264) 

Bank People's Bank · Welamboda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20333&mlon=80.55380#map=17/7.20333/80.55380) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Polkumbura 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16687&mlon=80.57223#map=17/7.16687/80.57223) 

Hotel Abanwala Resort Kandy - Bunglow · Ambanwala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21435&mlon=80.54774#map=17/7.21435/80.54774) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Al Haqqaniyya Arabic College · Ketakumbura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20911&mlon=80.57528#map=17/7.20911/80.57528) 

College SERENDiB COLLEGE · Bothalapitiya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17434&mlon=80.57865#map=17/7.17434/80.57865) 

Police station Daulagala Police Station · Davulagala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22718&mlon=80.57444#map=17/7.22718/80.57444) 

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 Udunuwara DS Division

- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Elpitikanda
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Thalawatta
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wattappola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers

- Where is Kooradeniya?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kooradeniya?Ambagasthenna, Ambanwala, Liyangaha Watta, Manikkawa, Maveekumbura North, Welamboda and Werawala East
- What is there to see in Kooradeniya?National Railway Museum, National Railway Musuem, captain Dowsan tower, Kadugannawa Tea Factory
- What time zone is Kooradeniya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kooradeniya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kooradeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kooradeniya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kooradeniya?Gelioya Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kooradeniya?People's Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kooradeniya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kooradeniya?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kooradeniya?LK2139345 (OCHA common operational dataset)