# Kannattota GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/kannattota/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Kannattota Kannattota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 2mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kannattota? Kannattota lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [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: [Ampagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/ampagala/), [Gonaramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonaramba/), [Mattamagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/mattamagoda/), [Pethangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/pethangoda/) and [Thelkumuduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/thelkumuduwala/). By area it is the 8304th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Kannattota is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0817° N, 80.2792° E. Local names: කන්නන්තොට . 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 Kannattota ### Nearby, outside Kannattota - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella5.2 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa9.3 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha11 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka11 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa12 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala13 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama14 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama14 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South15 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: Kannattota - 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) · Colombo45 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), 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 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kannattota Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kannattota. - Kannattota - Paranawaththa 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 Kannattota Named natural and historic features inside Kannattota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Paranawatte 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 Kannattota 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 Kannattota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital gampaha · Jayavinda Gama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05322&mlon=80.32898#map=17/7.05322/80.32898) Bank Sampath Bank Ruwanwella · Ruwanwella 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04701&mlon=80.25400#map=17/7.04701/80.25400) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Asiri Hotel and Reception Hall · Mattamagoda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10483&mlon=80.27635#map=17/7.10483/80.27635) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School IQRA Primary School, Kannaththota · Kannattota 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08120&mlon=80.27722#map=17/7.08120/80.27722) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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 Kannattota Places mapped inside Kannattota in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Amithirigala South - Batuvita - Bopetta - Daluwalana - Dannoruwa - Doranuwa - Dunumala - Galapitamada - Gonagala North - Gonagala West - Gonaramba - Imbulana - Indurana - Kadigamuwa - Lenagala - Lewangama North - Lewangama South - Mahadeniya - Mahakanda - Mahalla - Mapitigama - Medagoda - Moraliya - Morathota - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Kannattota?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kannattota?Ampagala, Gonaramba, Mattamagoda, Pethangoda and Thelkumuduwala - What is there to see in Kannattota?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Rikili ella water fall, Olu Ella water fall - What time zone is Kannattota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kannattota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kannattota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kannattota?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kannattota?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kannattota?gampaha, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kannattota?Sampath Bank Ruwanwella, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kannattota?People's Bank ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kannattota?Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kannattota?LK9221090 (OCHA common operational dataset)