# Penideniya GN division, Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Penideniya

Penideniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.25 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Penideniya?

Penideniya 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 4 other GN divisions: [Godagandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/godagandeniya/), [Hendeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/hendeniya-east/), [Meewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/meewathura/) and [Sangabogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/sangabogama/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Penideniya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2527° N, 80.5891° E. Local names: පැණිදෙණිය .

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 Penideniya

### Nearby, outside Penideniya

- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe1.9 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe2.0 km
- Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe2.3 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla2.4 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla2.4 km
- bats · attraction, Getambe2.6 km
- river view · viewpoint, Getambe2.6 km
- New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East3.3 km
- Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe3.4 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South3.5 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West5.0 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: Penideniya

- 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 0.5 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 Penideniya 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 Penideniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Teaching Hospital Peradeniya · Getambe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26623&mlon=80.59772#map=17/7.26623/80.59772) 

Bank PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA · Getambe 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26456&mlon=80.59668#map=17/7.26456/80.59668) 

ATM BOC ATM · Getambe 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.59658#map=17/7.26816/80.59658) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahala Eriyagama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26370&mlon=80.59294#map=17/7.26370/80.59294) 

Hotel Backpackerlk · Penideniya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25175&mlon=80.59045#map=17/7.25175/80.59045) 

Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) 

School Peradeniya Hindu College · Pahala Eriyagama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25741&mlon=80.58924#map=17/7.25741/80.58924) 

College National College of Education Peradeniya · Penideniya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25206&mlon=80.58790#map=17/7.25206/80.58790) 

Police station Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East 1.5 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 Penideniya

Places mapped inside Penideniya in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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 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
- Kooradeniya
- 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
- 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 Penideniya?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Penideniya?Godagandeniya, Hendeniya East, Meewathura and Sangabogama
- What is there to see in Penideniya?George Gardner Monument, Plant Seed Museum, Thwaites monument, Natural Gems and Gemological Museum
- What time zone is Penideniya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Penideniya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Penideniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Penideniya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Penideniya?Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Penideniya?PEOPLE'S BANK PERADENIYA, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Penideniya?BOC ATM, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Penideniya?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Penideniya?LK2139135 (OCHA common operational dataset)