# Kappagoda GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kappagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Kappagoda Kappagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.76 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 3mapped services - 222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kappagoda? Kappagoda 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 9 other GN divisions: [Daswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/daswatta/), [Dodanthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dodanthale/), [Kiringadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kiringadeniya/), [Kongamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kongamuwa/), [Mawanella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mawanella/), [Nankurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/nankurugama/), [Ruwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ruwandeniya/), [Waharakgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/waharakgoda/) and [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weligalla/). By area it is the 7547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Kappagoda is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2338° N, 80.4440° E. Local names: කප්පාගොඩ . 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 Kappagoda ### Nearby, outside Kappagoda - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa2.3 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula2.7 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda2.8 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala3.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.0 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.0 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna6.3 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana6.9 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.7 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha7.7 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.1 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town8.5 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: Kappagoda - 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) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 6.2 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 17:54). 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 Kappagoda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kappagoda. Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 229 m above sea level (median 222 m). - Erabadupela - Kappagoda - Talapitiya 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 Kappagoda 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 Kappagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital OSRO Hospital · Mawana 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25105&mlon=80.44979#map=17/7.25105/80.44979) Bank National Savings Bank - Mawanella · Mawana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25187&mlon=80.44853#map=17/7.25187/80.44853) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) Hotel Ayesha Wel Eliya Reception Hall · Kappagoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23600&mlon=80.44622#map=17/7.23600/80.44622) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Dasswaththa maha vidyalaya. · Dodanthale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23134&mlon=80.43803#map=17/7.23134/80.43803) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kappagoda Places mapped inside Kappagoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Kahawandala - 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 Kappagoda?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kappagoda?Daswatta, Dodanthale, Kiringadeniya, Kongamuwa, Mawanella, Nankurugama, Ruwandeniya, Waharakgoda and Weligalla - What is there to see in Kappagoda?NewParadise Spice Garden, spice garden, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Kappagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kappagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kappagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kappagoda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kappagoda?Settlements lie between 209 m and 229 m - What is the best time to visit Kappagoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kappagoda?OSRO Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kappagoda?National Savings Bank - Mawanella, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kappagoda?Sampath ATM, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kappagoda?IOC, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kappagoda?LK9206160 (OCHA common operational dataset)