# Kaludemada GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kaludemada/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division 

# Kaludemada

Kaludemada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.20 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Kaludemada?

Kaludemada lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Halgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/halgolla/), [Hapugasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hapugasthalawa/), [Harangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/harangala/), [Ihala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ihala-gorakaoya/), [Pahala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/pahala-gorakaoya/) and [Ruwanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ruwanpura/). By area it is the 9399th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Kaludemada is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0614° N, 80.5795° E. Local names: කළුදෙමඩ .

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 Kaludemada

### Nearby, outside Kaludemada

- Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora0.9 km
- Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora2.3 km
- Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South4.4 km
- Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena5.6 km
- Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya6.2 km
- Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape6.4 km
- Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda7.4 km
- plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa8.4 km
- Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South10 km
- Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa11 km
- Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya12 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya12 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: Kaludemada

- 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) · Colombo81 km

### Nearest railway station

Pallegama (Pallegama), about 3.9 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.

## Weather in Kaludemada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Kaludemada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic · Nawalapitiya East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06543&mlon=80.53984#map=17/7.06543/80.53984) 

Bank BOC · Nawalapitiya East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05809&mlon=80.53654#map=17/7.05809/80.53654) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) 

Hotel Randiya Resort Kothmale · Kadadora 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06478&mlon=80.58575#map=17/7.06478/80.58575) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School An Noor Primary School · Kaludemada 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05539&mlon=80.57246#map=17/7.05539/80.57246) 

College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) 

Police station Nawalapitiya Police Station · Nawalapitiya East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05727&mlon=80.53602#map=17/7.05727/80.53602) 

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 Kaludemada

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

- Schools2
- Pharmacies1

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 Kothmale West DS Division

- Beramana
- Beramana North
- Beramana South
- Dambagalla
- Dombagasthalawa
- Doruwadeniya
- Godamaditta
- Halgolla
- Hapugasthalawa
- Harangala
- Harangala South
- Hedunuwewa
- Hunugaloya
- Ihala Gorakaoya
- Kadadora
- Kalapitiya East
- Kalapitiya West
- Katarandana
- Katugolla
- Ketabulawa
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kolapathana
- Kotagepitiya North
- Kotagepitiya South
- Kottunugoda
- Maldeniya
- Mallanda
- Methagama
- Nawangama
- Nayapana
- Pahala Gorakaoya
- Polwathura
- Queensberry
- Ranwanthalawa
- Rawanagoda East
- Rawanagoda West
- Rojersangama North
- Rojersangama South
- Ruwanpura
- Thelissagala
- Thispane Kanda
- Udagama
- Wataddara
- Weerapura
- Weerasekarapura
- Werella Pathana
- Wethalawa
- Wijayabahu Kanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaludemada?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kaludemada?Halgolla, Hapugasthalawa, Harangala, Ihala Gorakaoya, Pahala Gorakaoya and Ruwanpura
- What is there to see in Kaludemada?Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Fool’s Bridge, Kadiyallana Falls
- What time zone is Kaludemada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kaludemada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kaludemada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kaludemada?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaludemada?Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaludemada?BOC, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaludemada?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaludemada?Lanka filling station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaludemada?LK2321140 (OCHA common operational dataset)