# Kandakuliya GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Kandakuliya Kandakuliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.6km² - 8mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandakuliya? Kandakuliya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kandakuliya Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya-kudawa/), [Kurinjipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-north/), [Kurinjipitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-south/), [Musalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/musalpitiya/) and [Palliwasalthure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/palliwasalthure/). By area it is the 998th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Kandakuliya is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1996° N, 79.7058° E. Local names: කන්දකුලිය . 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 ### Nearby, outside Kandakuliya - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa4.7 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa5.7 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu7.8 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 - 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) · Colombo115 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo155 km ### Nearest railway station Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 18 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 Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kandakuliya. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 12 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Ichchankadu - Kalladi - Kandakuli - Kandakull - Keerikulam 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 Kandakuliya Named natural and historic features inside Kandakuliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kattanetikuda - Pavalipaduwa 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 Kandakuliya 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Nethu Villa · Kandakuliya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21433&mlon=79.70685#map=17/8.21433/79.70685) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Pallivasal thurai MMV Playground · Palliwasalthure 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18167&mlon=79.73638#map=17/8.18167/79.73638) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 7.6 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 Places mapped inside Kandakuliya in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 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 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 Kandakuliya?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandakuliya?Kandakuliya Kudawa, Kurinjipitiya North, Kurinjipitiya South, Musalpitiya and Palliwasalthure - What is there to see in Kandakuliya?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort - What time zone is Kandakuliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandakuliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandakuliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandakuliya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandakuliya?Settlements lie between 4 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Kandakuliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandakuliya?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandakuliya?People's Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandakuliya?HNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandakuliya?Ceypetco, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandakuliya?LK6203060 (OCHA common operational dataset)