# Kandalama GN division, Dambulla DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kandalama/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Kandalama Kandalama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **20.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.7km² - 5mapped services - 194 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandalama? Kandalama lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [Bellanneoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bellanneoya/), [Ihala Ereula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/ihala-ereula/), [Inamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/inamaluwa/), [Kumbukkandanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kumbukkandanwala/), [Nikawatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/nikawatawana/), [Pahala Erevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-erevula/), [Pelvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pelvehera/), [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pothana/), [Rathmalkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalkatuwa/), [Vilhatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/vilhatha/) and [Yakkuragala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-north/). By area it is the 455th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Kandalama is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8892° N, 80.7027° E. Local names: කණ්ඩලම . 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 Kandalama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kandalama. - Kandalama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kandalama Named natural and historic features inside Kandalama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Kuda Rotawewa - Maha Rota Wewa - Nagolla Oya - Navagolla Oya - Panhene Wewa - Watte Wewa 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 Kandalama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandalama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla General Hospital · Dambulla Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87270&mlon=80.65066#map=17/7.87270/80.65066) Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pelvehera 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90768&mlon=80.67360#map=17/7.90768/80.67360) Hotel Boutique Collection by Amaya · Kandalama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89152&mlon=80.69939#map=17/7.89152/80.69939) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School D S Senanayaka Maha Vidyalaya · Yakkuragala North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85787&mlon=80.68964#map=17/7.85787/80.68964) College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Kandalama Places mapped inside Kandalama in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 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 Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Ihala Ereula - Inamaluwa - Kalogaha Ela - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - LK2206125 - Lenadora North - Lenadora South - Mailattawa - Moragollewa - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Pahala Erevula - Pahala Wewa - Pallegama - Palutawa - Pannampitiya - Pelvehera - Pidurangala - Pohoranwewa - Pol Attawa - Pothana - Puwak Attawala - Rathmalgaha Ela - Rathmalkatuwa - Sigiriya - Siyambala Wewa - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kandalama?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandalama?Bellanneoya, Ihala Ereula, Inamaluwa, Kumbukkandanwala, Nikawatawana, Pahala Erevula, Pelvehera, Pothana, Rathmalkatuwa, Vilhatha and Yakkuragala North - How many villages are in Kandalama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandalama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandalama?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandalama?Dambulla General Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandalama?People's bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandalama?HNB, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandalama?Lanka IOC, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandalama?LK2206300 (OCHA common operational dataset)