# Palam Kandavura GN division, Uhana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/palam-kandavura/

Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division 

# Palam Kandavura

Palam Kandavura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **3.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.6km²
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palam Kandavura?

Palam Kandavura lies in [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/buddhangala/), [Dematamalpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dematamalpelessa/), [Himidurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/himidurawa/), [Karangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/ampara/karangawa/), [Uhana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana/), [Uhana Thissapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana-thissapura-west/) and [Velikahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/velikahagolla/). By area it is the 4181st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Palam Kandavura is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3426° N, 81.6507° E. Local names: පාලම්කඳවුර .

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 Palam Kandavura

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palam Kandavura.

- Veeradiya

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).

## Weather in Palam Kandavura and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palam Kandavura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prabhodha Hospital · Indrasarapura 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29168&mlon=81.67546#map=17/7.29168/81.67546) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Uhana · Uhana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36370&mlon=81.63462#map=17/7.36370/81.63462) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Damith Fuel Station · Uhana 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35880&mlon=81.64299#map=17/7.35880/81.64299) 

Hotel Saliya Restaurant & cottage · Dematamalpelessa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36445&mlon=81.63014#map=17/7.36445/81.63014) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School Galahitiyaagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Galahitiyagoda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35708&mlon=81.61068#map=17/7.35708/81.61068) 

College D. S. Senanayake National College · Gemunupura 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30415&mlon=81.67239#map=17/7.30415/81.67239) 

Police station Uhana Police station · Uhana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36301&mlon=81.63662#map=17/7.36301/81.63662) 

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 Uhana DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Bakkiella
- Bandaradoowa
- Bokkabedda
- Buddhangala
- Dadayanthalawa East
- Dadayanthalawa West
- Dematamalpelessa
- Galahitiyagoda
- Galapitagala East
- Galapitagala West
- Gemunupura
- Gonagala
- Gonagolla
- Himidurawa
- Kahatagasyaya
- Kohombana
- Komariya
- Kothmale
- Kumarigama
- Kumudugama
- Lathugala
- Mahakandiya
- Mayadunna
- Nawagiriyawa
- Nugelanda North
- Nugelanda South
- Piyangala
- Rajagalathenna North
- Rajagalathenna South
- Rajagama North
- Rajagama South
- Ruhunugama
- Sandanadapura
- Senagama North
- Senagama South
- Siyambalawewa
- Suhadagama North
- Suhadagama South
- Udagirigama East
- Udagirigama West
- Udayapura
- Uhana
- Uhana Thissapura East
- Uhana Thissapura West
- Veheragama East
- Veheragama West
- Velikahagolla
- Verenketagoda
- Walagampura
- Weeragoda North
- Weeragoda South
- Wijayapura East
- Wijayapura West

## Quick answers

- Where is Palam Kandavura?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palam Kandavura?Buddhangala, Dematamalpelessa, Himidurawa, Karangawa, Uhana, Uhana Thissapura West and Velikahagolla
- How many villages are in Palam Kandavura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palam Kandavura?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palam Kandavura?Prabhodha Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palam Kandavura?DFCC Bank - Uhana, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palam Kandavura?People's Bank ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palam Kandavura?Damith Fuel Station, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palam Kandavura?LK5212265 (OCHA common operational dataset)