# Poddenikanda GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Poddenikanda Poddenikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.74 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poddenikanda? Poddenikanda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dikellakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/dikellakanda/), [Kosgahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/kosgahakanda/), [Magala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/magala/), [Nakkavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/), [Panakoora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/panakoora/), [Pandaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/pandaha/) and [Yatiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/yatiwala/). By area it is the 1447th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Poddenikanda is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8946° N, 80.3944° E. Local names: පොද්දෙනිකන්ද . 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 Poddenikanda ### Nearby, outside Poddenikanda - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala11 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna11 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena12 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena12 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya13 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage13 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North13 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna13 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala14 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala14 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: Poddenikanda - 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) · Colombo57 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 16 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 Poddenikanda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Poddenikanda. Settlements here lie between about 181 m and 392 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Dahar Estate - Kendawa - Maliboda - Pallepansiya - Piliwala - Pothdenikanda - Thannapita 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 Poddenikanda Named natural and historic features inside Poddenikanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Potdenigala · 411 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Dabar 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 Poddenikanda 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 Poddenikanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Forest Shade Eco Resort · Pandaha 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91347&mlon=80.39380#map=17/6.91347/80.39380) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Polgaswaththa School · Polgaswatta 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93189&mlon=80.42851#map=17/6.93189/80.42851) College R/Sri Pada Central College,Ratnapura · Siripagama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78774&mlon=80.44132#map=17/6.78774/80.44132) 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 - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Poddenikanda?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poddenikanda?Dikellakanda, Kosgahakanda, Magala, Nakkavita, Panakoora, Pandaha and Yatiwala - What is there to see in Poddenikanda?Seethagangula, Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, rafting no 99 - What time zone is Poddenikanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Poddenikanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Poddenikanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poddenikanda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poddenikanda?Settlements lie between 181 m and 392 m - What is the highest point in Poddenikanda?Potdenigala (411 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Poddenikanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Poddenikanda?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poddenikanda?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poddenikanda?ATM HNB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poddenikanda?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poddenikanda?LK9233080 (OCHA common operational dataset)