# Kahawandala GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kahawandala/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Kahawandala

Kahawandala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 268 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kahawandala?

Kahawandala lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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: [Aluthkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/aluthkanda/), [Heenatipana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/heenatipana/), [Mahanthegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahanthegama/), [Molligoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/molligoda/), [Sadikkawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/sadikkawatta/) and [Warakapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/warakapana/). By area it is the 8701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Kahawandala is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2368° N, 80.5141° E. Local names: කහවන්දල .

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 Kahawandala

### Nearby, outside Kahawandala

- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama1.8 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town2.3 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town2.4 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town2.4 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna2.6 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala4.6 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West5.3 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.5 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South5.9 km
- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East7.3 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla7.3 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla7.4 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: Kahawandala

- 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) · Colombo70 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 2.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kahawandala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kahawandala.

- Kahawandala

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 Kahawandala 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 Kahawandala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Regional Health Training Centre · Madarangoda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26137&mlon=80.53348#map=17/7.26137/80.53348) 

Bank People's Bank · Pilimathalawa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26508&mlon=80.55092#map=17/7.26508/80.55092) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kadugannawa Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25715&mlon=80.51924#map=17/7.25715/80.51924) 

Hotel The Fortress · Belungala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24991&mlon=80.51605#map=17/7.24991/80.51605) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School The First Step Pre School · Wattappola 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23699&mlon=80.54449#map=17/7.23699/80.54449) 

College Java Institute Kandy · Pilimathalawa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26605&mlon=80.55305#map=17/7.26605/80.55305) 

Police station Daulagala Police Station · Davulagala 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22718&mlon=80.57444#map=17/7.22718/80.57444) 

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 Mawanella DS Division

- Aluthnuwara
- Ambadeniya
- Ambalawa
- Ambaruppa
- Ambulugala
- Attanagoda
- Balathgamuwa
- Balawathgama
- Batawala
- Beligammana
- Daswatta
- Dehimaduwa
- Dodanthale
- Dumbuluwawa
- Dunugama Maliyadda
- Edanduwawa
- Embilmeewala
- Eraminigammana
- Ganethenna
- Ginihappitiya East
- Ginihappitiya West
- Gondiwala
- Habbunkaduwa
- Heenatipana
- Hemmathagama
- Hingula
- Hinguloya
- Idampitiya
- Ihala Kotte
- Kappagoda
- Karapane
- Kehelpannala East
- Kehelpannala West
- Kekirigoda
- Keppetipola
- Kiringadeniya
- Kondeniya
- Kongamuwa
- Kooragala
- Kumbalgama
- Lewke
- Madulbowa
- Mahanthegama
- Mahawatta
- Makadawara
- Makehelwala
- Mawana
- Mawanella
- Mawela
- Molligoda
- Muruthawala
- Nankurugama
- Owatta
- Palliporuwa
- Panagamuwa
- Randiwala
- Rankothdiwala
- Rukulagama
- Thambavita
- Uda Makadawara
- Uthuwankanda
- Uyanwatta
- Wadiyathenna
- Waduwawala
- Warakapana
- Weganthale
- Weligalla
- Weragoda
- Werake
- Yatimahana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahawandala?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kahawandala?Aluthkanda, Heenatipana, Mahanthegama, Molligoda, Sadikkawatta and Warakapana
- What is there to see in Kahawandala?Kadugannawa Tea Factory, captain Dowsan tower, National Railway Museum, National Railway Musuem
- What time zone is Kahawandala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kahawandala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kahawandala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahawandala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kahawandala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahawandala?Regional Health Training Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahawandala?People's Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahawandala?NSB ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahawandala?Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kahawandala?LK9206220 (OCHA common operational dataset)