# Karandanayagama GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/karandanayagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Karandanayagama Karandanayagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.57 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karandanayagama? Karandanayagama lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Hendiyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/hendiyapola/), [Kosagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kosagama/), [Koshenagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/koshenagara/) and [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wanduressa/). By area it is the 3239th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Karandanayagama is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6216° N, 79.9789° E. Local names: කරඳනයාගම . 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 Karandanayagama ### Nearby, outside Karandanayagama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 38.7 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora18 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: Karandanayagama - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo50 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Karandanayagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karandanayagama. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 34 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Diyakeliyawa - Hiripokuna - Karandanayagama - Marandawila 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 Karandanayagama Named natural and historic features inside Karandanayagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Karandanayagama Wewa - Midellagaha Wewa - Yugang Wewa ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Gurumuddenna - Hiripokuna 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 Karandanayagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karandanayagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Brahmanayagama Saddananda Vidyalaya · Brahmanayagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61233&mlon=79.96266#map=17/7.61233/79.96266) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Karandanayagama?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karandanayagama?Hendiyapola, Kosagama, Koshenagara and Wanduressa - What is there to see in Karandanayagama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Karandanayagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karandanayagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karandanayagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karandanayagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karandanayagama?Settlements lie between 25 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karandanayagama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karandanayagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karandanayagama?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karandanayagama?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karandanayagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karandanayagama?LK6142090 (OCHA common operational dataset)