# Kosgahakanda GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/kosgahakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division 

# Kosgahakanda

Kosgahakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **9.35 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.3km²
- 258 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kosgahakanda?

Kosgahakanda lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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: [Demeda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/demeda/), [Endiriyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/endiriyanwala/), [Miyanavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/miyanavita/), [Nakkavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/), [Poddenikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/) and [Yatiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/yatiwala/). By area it is the 1325th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Kosgahakanda is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8720° N, 80.3707° E. Local names: කොස්ගහකන්ද .

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 Kosgahakanda

### Nearby, outside Kosgahakanda

- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala7.8 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala8.0 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North11 km
- Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama11 km
- Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena14 km
- Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala15 km
- Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena15 km
- Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala15 km
- rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna15 km
- Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana15 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana15 km
- Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala15 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: Kosgahakanda

- 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) · Colombo54 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo64 km

### Nearest railway station

Watawala (Watawala), about 20 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 06:11, 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 Kosgahakanda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kosgahakanda.

- Hathkela
- Hathkele
- Kosgahakanda

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).

## Weather in Kosgahakanda 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 Kosgahakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) 

Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) 

Hotel Thambili House Gallefort · Elavulla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=80.35000#map=17/6.85000/80.35000) 

Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) 

School Erathna Maha Vidyalaya · Erathna 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83415&mlon=80.40836#map=17/6.83415/80.40836) 

College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) 

Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 

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 Deraniyagala DS Division

- Anhettigama
- Ballahela
- Basnagala
- Behenella
- Demeda
- Deraniyagala
- Deraniyagala South
- Dikellakanda
- Dodawatta
- Keerihena
- Lassegama
- Magala
- Maliboda
- Miyanavita
- Nakkavita
- Nilwala
- Panakoora
- Pandaha
- Poddenikanda
- Polgaswatta
- Rasnakkanda
- Udabage
- Udapola
- Wattegedara
- Yatiwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kosgahakanda?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kosgahakanda?Demeda, Endiriyanwala, Miyanavita, Nakkavita, Poddenikanda and Yatiwala
- What is there to see in Kosgahakanda?Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, Batadombalena, Seethagangula
- What time zone is Kosgahakanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kosgahakanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kosgahakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kosgahakanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kosgahakanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kosgahakanda?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kosgahakanda?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kosgahakanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kosgahakanda?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kosgahakanda?LK9233115 (OCHA common operational dataset)