# Kandakuliya Kudawa GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya-kudawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division 

# Kandakuliya Kudawa

Kandakuliya Kudawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.3km²
- 41mapped services

## Where is Kandakuliya Kudawa?

Kandakuliya Kudawa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Duechbay](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/duechbay/), [Kandakuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya/), [Kurinjipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-north/) and [Pudukudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/pudukudirippuwa/). By area it is the 6204th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Kandakuliya Kudawa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2333° N, 79.7347° E. Local names: කන්දකුලියකුඩාව .

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 Kandakuliya Kudawa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kandakuliya Kudawa: 1 attraction.

- Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kandakuliya Kudawa

- Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa1.0 km
- Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu3.5 km
- Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama18 km
- Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa18 km
- Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa19 km
- Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa20 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: Kandakuliya Kudawa

- 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) · Colombo118 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo158 km

### Nearest railway station

Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Kandakuliya Kudawa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kandakuliya Kudawa.

- Vellaimanai

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).

## Weather in Kandakuliya Kudawa 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 Kandakuliya Kudawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalpitiya Government hospital · Sinnakudirippu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23445&mlon=79.76668#map=17/8.23445/79.76668) 

Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Dinuda Resort · Pudukudirippuwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22885&mlon=79.73705#map=17/8.22885/79.73705) 

Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) 

School Pallivasal thurai MMV Playground · Palliwasalthure 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18167&mlon=79.73638#map=17/8.18167/79.73638) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23504&mlon=79.76473#map=17/8.23504/79.76473) 

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 Kandakuliya Kudawa

Places mapped inside Kandakuliya Kudawa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels28
- Restaurants13

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
- Andankanniya
- Daluwa
- Duechbay
- Ettala
- Kandakuliya
- 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 Kandakuliya Kudawa?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandakuliya Kudawa?Duechbay, Kandakuliya, Kurinjipitiya North and Pudukudirippuwa
- What is there to see in Kandakuliya Kudawa?Awesome Beach and Dunes
- What time zone is Kandakuliya Kudawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kandakuliya Kudawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kandakuliya Kudawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kandakuliya Kudawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kandakuliya Kudawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandakuliya Kudawa?Kalpitiya Government hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandakuliya Kudawa?People's Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandakuliya Kudawa?HNB, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandakuliya Kudawa?Ceypetco, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandakuliya Kudawa?LK6203045 (OCHA common operational dataset)