# Andankanniya GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/andankanniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Andankanniya Andankanniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.25 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Andankanniya? Andankanniya lies in [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 2 other GN divisions: [Alankudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/alankudawa/) and [Ettala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/ettala/). By area it is the 2234th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Andankanniya is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0739° N, 79.7219° E. Local names: ආණ්ඩන්කන්නි . 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 Andankanniya ### Nearby, outside Andankanniya - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa18 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa18 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu19 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: Andankanniya - 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) · Colombo101 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo140 km ### Nearest railway station Noor Nagar (Puttalam East), about 14 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 06:16, 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 Andankanniya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Andankanniya. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 13 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Karukkuchenai - Nochohikundu - Uppukali 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 Andankanniya Named natural and historic features inside Andankanniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kamalani Estate 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 Andankanniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andankanniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05083&mlon=79.83573#map=17/8.05083/79.83573) Bank HNB · Norochchola 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04811&mlon=79.73756#map=17/8.04811/79.73756) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Dune Towers · Andankanniya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07323&mlon=79.71033#map=17/8.07323/79.71033) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School PEARL · Mudalappaliya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13571&mlon=79.71055#map=17/8.13571/79.71055) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Police Station-Puttalam · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03035&mlon=79.83466#map=17/8.03035/79.83466) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Andankanniya Places mapped inside Andankanniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kalpitiya DS Division - Alankudawa - Anawasala - Daluwa - Duechbay - Ettala - Kandakuliya - Kandakuliya Kudawa - Karamba - Kurinjipitiya North - Kurinjipitiya South - Mampuriya - Mandalakudawa - Mudalappaliya - Musalpitiya - Narakkalliya - Nawakkaduwa - Nirmalapura - Norochchola - Palakudawa - Palliwasalthure - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Pudukudirippuwa - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila East - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Andankanniya?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Andankanniya?Alankudawa and Ettala - What is there to see in Andankanniya?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort - What time zone is Andankanniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Andankanniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Andankanniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Andankanniya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Andankanniya?Settlements lie between 9 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Andankanniya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Andankanniya?Kuwait Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Andankanniya?HNB, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Andankanniya?HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andankanniya?Ceypetco, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Andankanniya?LK6203105 (OCHA common operational dataset)