# Kandalama East GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division 

# Kandalama East

Kandalama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.18 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.2km²
- 180 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandalama East?

Kandalama East lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bulagala/), [Etawarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etawarahena/), [Kithulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kithulhitiyawa/), [Madatugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/madatugama/) and [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pallegama/). By area it is the 4659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Kandalama East is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9232° N, 80.6494° E. Local names: කණ්ඩලම නැගෙනහිර .

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 Kandalama East

### Nearby, outside Kandalama East

- Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town5.9 km
- Potani · attraction, Pothana7.4 km
- Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela7.5 km
- Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.5 km
- Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town7.7 km
- Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town7.7 km
- Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.7 km
- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa7.8 km
- Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town7.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama8.3 km
- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama8.3 km
- Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa9.8 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: Kandalama 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee90 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa116 km

### Nearest railway station

Horiwiala (Horivila), about 16 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 06:12, 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 Kandalama East

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kandalama East. Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 191 m above sea level (median 180 m).

- Batalawatta
- Etorahena
- Ihala Kitulhitiyawa
- Kandalama East
- Moragaswewa

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 Kandalama East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 25 69 

Mar 27 68 

Apr 28 118 

May 28 98 

Jun 28 24 

Jul 28 29 

Aug 28 52 

Sep 28 74 

Oct 27 220 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 244 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandalama East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) 

Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pelvehera 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90768&mlon=80.67360#map=17/7.90768/80.67360) 

Hotel Athena Lake by Seedevi · Welihena 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91544&mlon=80.66386#map=17/7.91544/80.66386) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) 

College ESOFT Metro College - Dambulla · Dambulla Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87845&mlon=80.65026#map=17/7.87845/80.65026) 

Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 

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 Kekirawa DS Division

- Bandarapothana
- Baravila
- Dambewatana
- Dunumadalawa
- Embulgaswewa
- Ganewalpola
- Heenukkiriyawa
- Horapola
- Ihala Puliyankulama
- Ihalagama
- Kandalama West
- Karukkankulama
- Keeriyagaswewa
- Kekirawa Town
- Kelepuliyankulama
- Kithulhitiyawa
- Kollankuttigama
- Korasagalla
- Kotagala
- Kuda Kekirawa
- Kumbukwewa
- Madatugama
- Maha Elagamuwa
- Maha Kekirawa
- Mahadivulwewa
- Mailagaswewa
- Malawa
- Maldenipura
- Maminiya Rambewa
- Maminiyawa
- Mankadawala
- Maradankadawala
- Maradankadawala Road
- Medagama
- Medawewa
- Moragoda
- Mudaperumagama
- Murungahitikanda
- Navakkulama
- Neekiniyawa
- Nelbegama
- Nidigama
- Olombewa
- Olukarada
- Pallehingura
- Pothanegama
- Railway Town
- Rathmallewa
- Shasthrawelliya
- Thoruwewa
- Uduruwa
- Unagollewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandalama East?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandalama East?Bulagala, Etawarahena, Kithulhitiyawa, Madatugama and Pallegama
- What is there to see in Kandalama East?Soldier, Potani, Popham's Arboretum, Buddhist Museum
- What time zone is Kandalama East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kandalama East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kandalama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kandalama East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kandalama East?Settlements lie between 169 m and 191 m
- What is the best time to visit Kandalama East?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandalama East?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandalama East?People's bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandalama East?HNB, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandalama East?Lanka IOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandalama East?LK7154265 (OCHA common operational dataset)