# Kandepola GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kandepola/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Kandepola Kandepola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.0km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandepola? Kandepola lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Gallehemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gallehemulla/), [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hundirapola/), [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/hundirapola/), [Kuddetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/kuddetiyawa/), [Muthugalayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/muthugalayagama/), [Nabirittankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nabirittankadawara/) and [Yakdessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/yakdessawa/). By area it is the 3751st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Kandepola is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3869° N, 79.9377° E. Local names: කන්දෙපොල . 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 Kandepola ### Nearby, outside Kandepola - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella14 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila14 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala19 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: Kandepola - 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) · Colombo24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 8.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kandepola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandepola. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 24 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Amunawewa - Kaliyawadana 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 Kandepola Named natural and historic features inside Kandepola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Bandurawa - Ittagodella 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 Kandepola 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 Kandepola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandanegedara Hospital · Udugama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39922&mlon=79.97872#map=17/7.39922/79.97872) Bank peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37741&mlon=79.87499#map=17/7.37741/79.87499) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) School Kuli/ Sribodhi Central College , Kumbukgahamulla,Kuliyapitiya. · Ilippugamuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41864&mlon=79.93384#map=17/7.41864/79.93384) College Sandalanka Central College · Wetakeyawa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32180&mlon=79.96212#map=17/7.32180/79.96212) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bopitiya - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elibichchiya - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hengawa - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Katugampala - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Makandura Pahala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Kandepola?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandepola?Gallehemulla, Hundirapola, Hundirapola, Kuddetiyawa, Muthugalayagama, Nabirittankadawara and Yakdessawa - What is there to see in Kandepola?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Kandepola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandepola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandepola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandepola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandepola?Settlements lie between 20 m and 24 m - What is the best time to visit Kandepola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandepola?Kandanegedara Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandepola?peoples bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandepola?Kandawala, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandepola?Bothalegama, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandepola?LK6178150 (OCHA common operational dataset)