# Kandeyaya GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Kandeyaya Kandeyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **12.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 679 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandeyaya? Kandeyaya lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bolagandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/bolagandawela/), [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/dikkumbura/), [Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/), [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/), [Wasanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wasanagama/), [Yalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/yalagamuwa/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 919th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Kandeyaya is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0774° N, 80.9495° E. Local names: කන්දෙයාය . 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 Kandeyaya ### Nearby, outside Kandeyaya - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura1.9 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna6.2 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta7.9 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda9.3 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya9.8 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.8 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa11 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa13 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama14 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda14 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central15 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East16 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: Kandeyaya - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala90 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa106 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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 Kandeyaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandeyaya. - Madulla - Madulla- Helagama 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 Kandeyaya Named natural and historic features inside Kandeyaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Maligatenna · 966 m - Lunuwelikanda · 540 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Alkola Ella - Diyamolliya - Paragaharawa 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 Kandeyaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 240 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 25 104 Apr 26 175 May 25 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 24 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandeyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Waasanagama Vidyalaya · Wasanagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07059&mlon=80.96532#map=17/7.07059/80.96532) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Kandeyaya?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandeyaya?Bolagandawela, Dikkumbura, Madulla North, Morahela, Wasanagama, Yalagamuwa and Yatimadura - What is there to see in Kandeyaya?Golumale Stream, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - What time zone is Kandeyaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandeyaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandeyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandeyaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kandeyaya?Maligatenna (966 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kandeyaya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandeyaya?Madulla Dispensary, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandeyaya?People's Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandeyaya?PET, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandeyaya?IOC Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandeyaya?LK2309195 (OCHA common operational dataset)