# Kandenuwara East GN division, Rattota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kandenuwara-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division # Kandenuwara East Kandenuwara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.18 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 6mapped services - 692 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandenuwara East? Kandenuwara East lies in [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Alwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/alwatta/), [Kandenuwara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kandenuwara-west/), [Muwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/muwandeniya/), [Neluwakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/neluwakanda/) and [Punchiseluwakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/punchiseluwakanda/). By area it is the 6503rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Kandenuwara East is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4542° N, 80.6777° E. Local names: කන්දේනුවර නැගෙනහි . 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 Kandenuwara East ### Nearby, outside Kandenuwara East - Kellebokka State Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kelebokka4.4 km - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella5.2 km - Upper Hunnasfall · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta5.9 km - Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta6.0 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama7.2 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare7.3 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda7.9 km - Thaliya Wetuna Ella · attraction, Watakele7.9 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare8.2 km - Huluganga Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosgama9.2 km - Hatale Patana World's End · viewpoint, Hathale9.4 km - Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta10.0 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: Kandenuwara East - 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) · Colombo93 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Elwala (Elwala), about 5.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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. ## Villages and localities in Kandenuwara East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandenuwara East. - Kandenuwara - Neluwakanda 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 Kandenuwara East Named natural and historic features inside Kandenuwara East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kandaruwara 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 Kandenuwara East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 299 m higher 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 21 116 Feb 22 89 Mar 24 96 Apr 25 154 May 24 133 Jun 24 73 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 70 Sep 24 101 Oct 23 228 Nov 22 279 Dec 21 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandenuwara East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandenuwara General Hospital · Kandenuwara East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44943&mlon=80.67968#map=17/7.44943/80.67968) Bank RDB Bank · Kandenuwara East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45406&mlon=80.68278#map=17/7.45406/80.68278) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) Hotel Nelinsa Resort and Spa · Kandenuwara East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45589&mlon=80.68054#map=17/7.45589/80.68054) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School MT/Kandenuwara T M.V · Kandenuwara East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45283&mlon=80.68321#map=17/7.45283/80.68321) College National Youth Corps Training Center Wariyapola · Wariyapola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44859&mlon=80.63857#map=17/7.44859/80.63857) Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46263&mlon=80.62621#map=17/7.46263/80.62621) 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 Kandenuwara East Places mapped inside Kandenuwara East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Rattota DS Division - Alakolamada - Alwatta - Bambarakiriella - Bandarapola - Bodhikotuwa - Bogambara - Dambagolla - Dankanda - Dombagoda - Epitamulla - Galekoluwa - Gansarapola - Godapola - Hangarankanda - Horagolla - Ihala Owala - Ikirigolla - Kaikawala - Kaineka - Kandenuwara West - Kirimetiya - Koswana North - Koswana South - Kuruwawa - Lonvil - Madakumbura - Maradurawala - Maussagolla - Meda Weragama - Medawatta - Muwandeniya - Neluwakanda - Nikawella - Pahala Hapuvida - Pahala Owala - Palle Weragama - Pallegama - Palleyaya - Pitakanda - Polwattakanda - Punchiseluwakanda - Rattota - Thambalagala - Uda Hapuvida - Uda Weragama - Udagama - Ulpothapitiya - Viharagama - Wanaraniya - Warapitiya - Welangahawatta - Weralugasthenna - Wetasyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kandenuwara East?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandenuwara East?Alwatta, Kandenuwara West, Muwandeniya, Neluwakanda and Punchiseluwakanda - What is there to see in Kandenuwara East?Kellebokka State Viewpoint, Bambarakiri Ella, Upper Hunnasfall, Hunas Falls - What time zone is Kandenuwara East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandenuwara East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandenuwara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandenuwara East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kandenuwara East?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandenuwara East?Kandenuwara General Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandenuwara East?RDB Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandenuwara East?NSB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandenuwara East?Lanka IOC, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kandenuwara East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kandenuwara East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kandenuwara East?LK2230240 (OCHA common operational dataset)