# Kandawalai GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kandawalai/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Kandawalai Kandawalai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **42.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.9km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandawalai? Kandawalai lies in [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Chundikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chundikulam/), [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/), [Murasumoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/murasumoddai/), [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/periyakulam/), [Pokkaruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/pokkaruppu/), [Puliyampokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/puliyampokkanai/) and [Uriyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/uriyan/). By area it is the 164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 15.6% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Kandawalai is about 291 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4681° N, 80.4986° E. Local names: කන්ඩාවලෛ . 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 Kandawalai ### Nearby, outside Kandawalai - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass11 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass11 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal12 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal12 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town13 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram14 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal14 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai16 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 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: Kandawalai - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna59 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). 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 Kandawalai Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kandawalai. - Kandavalai - Kandawalai - Pandisuddan 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 Kandawalai Named natural and historic features inside Kandawalai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Pannakkandi Aru - Puluthi Aru - Valan Kulam 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 Kandawalai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 66 Feb 26 48 Mar 28 48 Apr 29 91 May 29 93 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 38 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 82 Oct 28 225 Nov 27 311 Dec 26 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandawalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Karachchi North MPCS · Paranthan Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43651&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.43651/80.40787) Hotel Nature Park Army Welfare Resort · Pokkaruppu 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School Kn/Kandawalai Maha Vidyalayam · Kandawalai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45568&mlon=80.48748#map=17/9.45568/80.48748) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Kandawalai Places mapped inside Kandawalai in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kandavalai DS Division - Elephant Pass - Kalmadunagar - Korakkankattu - Kumarapuram - Murasumoddai - Paranthan Town - Periyakulam - Piramanthanaru - Puliyampokkanai - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Kandawalai?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandawalai?Chundikulam, Kovilvayal, Murasumoddai, Periyakulam, Pokkaruppu, Puliyampokkanai and Uriyan - What is there to see in Kandawalai?Terrrorist Bulldozer, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace - What time zone is Kandawalai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandawalai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandawalai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandawalai?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandawalai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandawalai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandawalai?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandawalai?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandawalai?NSB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandawalai?Karachchi North MPCS, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandawalai?LK4506015 (OCHA common operational dataset)