# Kandamalawa GN division, Gomarankadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kandamalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Gomarankadawala DS Division # Kandamalawa Kandamalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.5km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandamalawa? Kandamalawa lies in [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/galkadawala/), [Gomarankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/gomarankadawala/), [Kalyanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kalyanapura/), [Mahadiulwewa Stage 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/mahadiulwewa-stage-2/), [Mahadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/mahadivulwewa/), [Peniketiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/peniketiyawa/) and [Wagollakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wagollakada/). By area it is the 686th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/). The centre of Kandamalawa is about 227 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6671° N, 80.9408° E. Local names: කන්දමලාව . 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 Kandamalawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandamalawa. - Kandamalawa - Karagahawewa 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 Kandamalawa Named natural and historic features inside Kandamalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Bellankadawala Wewa - Kimbulpetiyawa Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Madugaha Wewa - Nikayagala Wewa - Rambewa Wewa - Relpanawa 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 Kandamalawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandamalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital · Gomarankadawala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68220&mlon=80.95337#map=17/8.68220/80.95337) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nochchikulama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64034&mlon=81.01311#map=17/8.64034/81.01311) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Galakadawela Primary School · Galkadawala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68909&mlon=80.93781#map=17/8.68909/80.93781) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Kuchchaveli · Kuchchaveli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81900&mlon=81.09993#map=17/8.81900/81.09993) 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division - Bakmeegama - Galkadawala - Gomarankadawala - Kalyanapura - Kivulakadawala - Mailawewa - Medawachchiya - Pamburugaswewa - Pulikandikulama ## Quick answers - Where is Kandamalawa?In Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandamalawa?Galkadawala, Gomarankadawala, Kalyanapura, Mahadiulwewa Stage 2, Mahadivulwewa, Peniketiyawa and Wagollakada - How many villages are in Kandamalawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandamalawa?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandamalawa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandamalawa?Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandamalawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandamalawa?People's Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandamalawa?Ceypetco, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandamalawa?LK5309025 (OCHA common operational dataset)