Grama Niladhari division · Yatinuwara DS Division
# Kendakaduwa

Kendakaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers 0.50 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 0.5 km²
- 6 mapped services

## Where is Kendakaduwa?

Kendakaduwa lies in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Dehideniya East, Gannoruwa Central, Gannoruwa East, Getambe, Pahala Eriyagama and Uda Eriyagama East. By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of Yatinuwara DS Division. The centre of Kendakaduwa is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2736° N, 80.5908° E. Local names: කැන්දකඩුව.

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Kendakaduwa

### Nearby, outside Kendakaduwa
- bats · attraction, Getambe 0.3 km
- river view · viewpoint, Getambe 0.5 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe 0.7 km
- Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe 0.7 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe 0.9 km
- New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East 0.9 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla 2.0 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla 2.1 km
- Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe 2.2 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South 3.6 km
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala 4.6 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West 4.8 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kendakaduwa
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- Currency Rupee (LKR)
- Country calling code +94
- Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug types Type D, G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 79 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 93 km

### Nearest railway station

Rajawatta (Palle Peradeniya), about 1.5 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Kendakaduwa

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Kendakaduwa.
- Kendakaduwa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Kendakaduwa 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kendakaduwa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Suwasevana hospital · Kendakaduwa | 0.1 km | Map |
| Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Getambe | 1.1 km | Map |
| ATM | BOC ATM · Getambe | 0.9 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kendakaduwa | 0.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Bandara Hotel · Kendakaduwa | 0.3 km | Map |
| Mall | The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata | 2.4 km | Map |
| School | Ranabima Royal College · Gannoruwa East | 0.8 km | Map |
| College | science section · Gannoruwa East | 0.7 km | Map |
| Police station | Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East | 0.9 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kendakaduwa

Places mapped inside Kendakaduwa in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Petrol pumps 1
- Hotels 3
- Restaurants 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Yatinuwara DS Division
- Alagalla Watta
- Amunupura
- Arambegama East
- Arambegama West
- Balana
- Bathgoda
- Bulumulla
- Danthure
- Dehianga North
- Dehianga South
- Dehideniya East
- Dehideniya West
- Dehigama East
- Dehigama North
- Dehigama South
- Deldeniya
- Diyapalagoda
- Doluwa East
- Doluwa West
- Edanduwawa East
- Edanduwawa West
- Embilmeegama North
- Embilmeegama South
- Gannoruwa Central
- Gannoruwa East
- Gannoruwa West
- Giragama
- Godigamuwa
- Gondeniya
- Govindala
- Gurugama
- Haliyadda
- Ihala Alagalla
- Ihala Dodamwala
- Ihala Kobbekaduwa
- Ilukwatta
- Imbulmalgama
- Kadawathgama
- Kadugannawa Town
- Kandangama North
- Kandangama South
- Karuwalawatta
- Kavudupana
- Ketakumbura
- Kiribathkumbura East
- Kiribathkumbura West
- Kirimetiya Watta
- Kobbekaduwa
- Kotabogoda
- Kotaligoda North
- Kotaligoda South
- Kudaoya
- Kurunduwatta
- Madarangoda
- Madiligama
- Malgammana
- Maligathenna
- Mamudawala
- Mangalagama
- Menikdiwela
- Moladanda
- Moragolla Mahakanda
- Motana Dekinda
- Mudaliwatta
- Munwathugoda
- Pahala Dodamwala
- Pahala Mudaliwatta
- Pahala Rathmeewala
- Pahala Yatigammana
- Panabokka
- Parakatawella
- Pelawa Ihala Meda
- Pelawa Ihalagama
- Pelawa Pahalagama
- Pilapitiya
- Pilimathalawa
- Pottepitiya
- Ranawana
- Siyambalagoda
- Sooriyagoda
- Thismada
- Uda Eriyagama East
- Uda Eriyagama West
- Udarathmeewala
- Udawela Nadithalawa
- Udawela Pahalagama
- Udawela Pallemaditta
- Urapola
- Walgampaya
- Walgowwagoda
- Wathurakumbura
- Weralugolla
- Yahalathenna
- Yatigammana

## Quick answers
- Where is Kendakaduwa? In Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kendakaduwa? Dehideniya East, Gannoruwa Central, Gannoruwa East, Getambe, Pahala Eriyagama and Uda Eriyagama East
- What is there to see in Kendakaduwa? bats, river view, George Gardner Monument, Thwaites monument
- What time zone is Kendakaduwa in? UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kendakaduwa? Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kendakaduwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kendakaduwa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kendakaduwa? January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kendakaduwa? Suwasevana hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kendakaduwa? Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kendakaduwa? BOC ATM, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kendakaduwa? Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kendakaduwa? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kendakaduwa? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kendakaduwa? LK2136410 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Grama Niladhari division
- Area: 0.50 km²
- P-code: LK2136410
- Divisional Secretariat division: Yatinuwara DS Division

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kendakaduwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.