# Kendawa GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kendawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Kendawa Kendawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.04 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kendawa? Kendawa lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [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: [Bulathkohupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/bulathkohupitiya/), [Lewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/lewala/), [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/narangala/), [Nevismiyar Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/nevismiyar-ihala/), [Udapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/udapotha/) and [Urumeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/urumeewala/). By area it is the 4888th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Kendawa is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0996° N, 80.3503° E. Local names: කැන්දව . 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 Kendawa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kendawa: 1 viewpoint. - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kendawa - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha2.5 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa4.0 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola5.0 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala5.2 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South6.5 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada9.7 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella13 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala14 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala14 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage14 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella15 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella15 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: Kendawa - 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) · Colombo52 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 21 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 17:55). 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 Kendawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kendawa. - Dulgala - Tunbage 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 Kendawa Named natural and historic features inside Kendawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Kendawe - Knavesmire 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 Kendawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kendawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Alawathura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10710&mlon=80.33493#map=17/7.10710/80.33493) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Rivinka Riverside · Lewala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10308&mlon=80.33393#map=17/7.10308/80.33393) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Bulathkohupitiya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya · Bulathkohupitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10446&mlon=80.33697#map=17/7.10446/80.33697) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Kendawa?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kendawa?Bulathkohupitiya, Lewala, Narangala, Nevismiyar Ihala, Udapotha and Urumeewala - What is there to see in Kendawa?Weladha Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Kendawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kendawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kendawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kendawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kendawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kendawa?District Hospital Undugoda, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kendawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kendawa?People's Bank ATM, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kendawa?Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kendawa?LK9224095 (OCHA common operational dataset)