# Kanadara Divulwewa GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kanadara-divulwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Kanadara Divulwewa Kanadara Divulwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.32 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.3km² - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanadara Divulwewa? Kanadara Divulwewa lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Angunochchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/angunochchiya/), [Ekirikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/ekirikanda/), [Helambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/helambagaswewa/), [Katuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/katuwela/), [Medawachchiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-east/), [Medawachchiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-west/) and [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/sangilikanadarawa/). By area it is the 2211th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Kanadara Divulwewa is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5417° N, 80.5127° E. Local names: කනදරා දිවුල්වැව . 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 Kanadara Divulwewa ### Nearby, outside Kanadara Divulwewa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0115 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama19 km - Gal Palama · attraction, Ashokaramaya20 km - Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site, Ashokaramaya20 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: Kanadara Divulwewa - 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) · Trincomalee74 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna147 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 6.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kanadara Divulwewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kanadara Divulwewa. - Uralaunnegama 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 Kanadara Divulwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kanadara Divulwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kanadara Diwul Wewa - Ulpatsama Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Karippikadakanda · 148 m 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 Kanadara Divulwewa 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 Kanadara Divulwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram · Asikulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67943&mlon=80.52664#map=17/8.67943/80.52664) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Maithripala Senanayake Central College · Medawachchiya East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53634&mlon=80.49490#map=17/8.53634/80.49490) College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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 Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kanadara Divulwewa?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanadara Divulwewa?Angunochchiya, Ekirikanda, Helambagaswewa, Katuwela, Medawachchiya East, Medawachchiya West and Sangilikanadarawa - What is there to see in Kanadara Divulwewa?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Wasammale Hill/Cave painting, Gal Palama, Ancient Stone Bridge - What time zone is Kanadara Divulwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanadara Divulwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanadara Divulwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanadara Divulwewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanadara Divulwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kanadara Divulwewa?Karippikadakanda (148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanadara Divulwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanadara Divulwewa?Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanadara Divulwewa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanadara Divulwewa?Boc smart, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanadara Divulwewa?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanadara Divulwewa?LK7109165 (OCHA common operational dataset)