# Viharakanda GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/viharakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Viharakanda Viharakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.22 km²**. - 2.2km² ## Where is Viharakanda? Viharakanda lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Batangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/batangala/), [Bomaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/bomaluwa/), [Galabalana Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/galabalana-kanda/), [Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/) and [Thimbiripola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/thimbiripola/). By area it is the 6408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Viharakanda is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9404° N, 80.2472° E. Local names: විහාරකන්ද . 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 Viharakanda ### Nearby, outside Viharakanda - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama3.0 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta9.6 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella12 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana13 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa14 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala16 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: Viharakanda - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo48 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Viharakanda Named natural and historic features inside Viharakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Yakahatuwa · 265 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Timbiripola Forest Reserve 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 Viharakanda 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 Viharakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Dehiovita 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96788&mlon=80.26568#map=17/6.96788/80.26568) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Dehiovita Gas Station · Dehiovita 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96483&mlon=80.26366#map=17/6.96483/80.26366) Hotel Kandula River Side Garden Hotel · Ihala Thaldoowa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96084&mlon=80.23844#map=17/6.96084/80.23844) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Maniyamgama School · Bomaluwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93297&mlon=80.24326#map=17/6.93297/80.24326) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Viharakanda?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Viharakanda?Batangala, Bomaluwa, Galabalana Kanda, Maniyangama and Thimbiripola - What is there to see in Viharakanda?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Viharakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Viharakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Viharakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Viharakanda?Yakahatuwa (265 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Viharakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Viharakanda?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Viharakanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Viharakanda?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viharakanda?Dehiovita Gas Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Viharakanda?LK9230120 (OCHA common operational dataset)