# Kandalama West GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Kandalama West Kandalama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.86 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandalama West? Kandalama West 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 3 other GN divisions: [Dunumadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dunumadalawa/), [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/) and [Kithulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kithulhitiyawa/). By area it is the 5157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Kandalama West is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9199° N, 80.6271° E. Local names: කණ්ඩලම බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Kandalama West - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa5.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama5.8 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama5.8 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town6.2 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.6 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town7.8 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town7.8 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.9 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town8.0 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela8.5 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa9.2 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana9.9 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 West - 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) · Trincomalee92 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), 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 West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kandalama West. - Kandalama West - Kitulhitiyawa - Pahala Bulagala 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 Kandalama West Named natural and historic features inside Kandalama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala 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 Kandalama West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pelvehera 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88489&mlon=80.65170#map=17/7.88489/80.65170) Hotel Stream View Family Resort · Bulagala 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89720&mlon=80.64561#map=17/7.89720/80.64561) 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 4.0 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 5.3 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 6.9 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 East - 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 West?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandalama West?Dunumadalawa, Hinguruwelpitiya and Kithulhitiyawa - What is there to see in Kandalama West?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Soldier - What time zone is Kandalama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandalama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandalama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandalama West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandalama West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandalama West?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandalama West?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandalama West?DFCC Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandalama West?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandalama West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandalama West?LK7154255 (OCHA common operational dataset)