# Kande Watta GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kande-watta/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Kande Watta Kande Watta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kande Watta? Kande Watta lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambulugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambulugala/), [Daswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/daswatta/), [Dehimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dehimaduwa/), [Gal Athara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gal-athara/), [Lewke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/lewke/) and [Uduwewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/uduwewela/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Kande Watta is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2257° N, 80.4213° E. Local names: කන්දේවත්ත . 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 Kande Watta ### Nearby, outside Kande Watta - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda3.1 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa3.5 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala4.2 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala4.3 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana5.1 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.3 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha5.8 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala5.9 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla6.9 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama8.7 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama8.7 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna8.9 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: Kande Watta - 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) · Colombo59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Kande Watta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kande Watta. - Kandahena 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 Kande Watta Named natural and historic features inside Kande Watta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Dodantella - Uduwawala 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 Kande Watta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kande Watta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital New Mawanella Medical Center · Rankothdiwala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25289&mlon=80.44653#map=17/7.25289/80.44653) Bank Sampath Bank · Rankothdiwala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25417&mlon=80.44547#map=17/7.25417/80.44547) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) Hotel Saradiyel Village · Uthuwankanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25153&mlon=80.42347#map=17/7.25153/80.42347) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Dasswaththa maha vidyalaya. · Dodanthale 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23134&mlon=80.43803#map=17/7.23134/80.43803) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kande Watta?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kande Watta?Ambulugala, Daswatta, Dehimaduwa, Gal Athara, Lewke and Uduwewela - What is there to see in Kande Watta?New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, NewParadise Spice Garden, Bathalegala, Bible Rock - What time zone is Kande Watta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kande Watta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kande Watta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kande Watta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kande Watta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kande Watta?New Mawanella Medical Center, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kande Watta?Sampath Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kande Watta?Sampath ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kande Watta?IOC, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kande Watta?LK9209025 (OCHA common operational dataset)