Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Kandakaduwa Kandakaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers 155.6 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156 km² - 1 mapped service - 27 m typical elevation ## Where is Kandakaduwa? Kandakaduwa lies in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Kathiraveli, Katuwanvila East, Kudapokuna, Mahaweligama, Mahindapura, Palliyagodella, Sinhapura, Sirimangalapura and Sungavila. By area it is the 20th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 27.1% of Welikanda DS Division. The centre of Kandakaduwa is about 205 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1524° N, 81.2478° E. Local names: කන්දකඩුව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kandakaduwa ### Nearby, outside Kandakaduwa - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kandakaduwa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 44 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 69 km ### Nearest railway station Aselapura (Kadawathmaduwa), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:49). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kandakaduwa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kandakaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 34 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Gangapahalavila - Ilandamodu - Kandakadu - Mawila Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kandakaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Kandakaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Araseadi Kulam - Chikatankaluveli Kulam - Kandankadu Aru - Malwatta Kulam - Mawila Kulam - Mulana Aru - Nalive Kulam - Uruadi Kulam - Uwarchanvette Kulam - Vellai Aru ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Nadumathurai - Palaiadimadu ### Estates 1 estate. - Rotawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kandakaduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 | 25 | 152 | | Feb | 26 | 113 | | Mar | 27 | 86 | | Apr | 28 | 120 | | May | 29 | 106 | | Jun | 28 | 35 | | Jul | 28 | 37 | | Aug | 29 | 50 | | Sep | 29 | 80 | | Oct | 28 | 222 | | Nov | 26 | 331 | | Dec | 25 | 331 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandakaduwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | MOH Kathiravelly · Puchchakkerni | 19 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Vakarai North | 18 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Polonnaruwa Town | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Serunuwara | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | Suja Hotel · Puchchakkerni | 19 km | Map | | Mall | JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli | 19 km | Map | | School | Kaddumurivu G.T.M School · Kaddumurivu | 8.7 km | Map | | College | T/MU/MUTHTHUCHCHENAI GTM SCHOOL · Anaithivu | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station, serunuwara · Serunuwara | 20 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kandakaduwa Places mapped inside Kandakaduwa in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Welikanda DS Division - Alinchipothana - Aluthwewa - Bo-Atta - Borawewa - Ginidamana - Kadawathmaduwa - Karapola - Katuwanvila East - Katuwanvila West - Kudapokuna - Madurangala - Mahawewa - Mahindagama - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthugala - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kandakaduwa? In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandakaduwa? Kathiraveli, Katuwanvila East, Kudapokuna, Mahaweligama, Mahindapura, Palliyagodella, Sinhapura, Sirimangalapura and Sungavila - What is there to see in Kandakaduwa? Somawatiya Chaithya National Park - What time zone is Kandakaduwa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandakaduwa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandakaduwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandakaduwa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandakaduwa? Settlements lie between 20 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandakaduwa? 7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandakaduwa? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandakaduwa? MOH Kathiravelly, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandakaduwa? Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandakaduwa? HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandakaduwa? Ceypetco, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandakaduwa? LK7210010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 155.6 km² - P-code: LK7210010 - Divisional Secretariat division: Welikanda DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kandakaduwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.