# Pinnagoda Kanda GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pinnagoda-kanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Pinnagoda Kanda Pinnagoda Kanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 253 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pinnagoda Kanda? Pinnagoda Kanda lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Akwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/akwatta/), [Gasnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/gasnawa/), [Mampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mampita/), [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/morawaka/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nape/) and [Ragalkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ragalkanda/). By area it is the 5139th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Pinnagoda Kanda is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2468° N, 80.2507° E. Local names: පින්නගොඩ . 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 Pinnagoda Kanda ### Nearby, outside Pinnagoda Kanda - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama4.4 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama4.5 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama4.5 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East9.5 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka12 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama13 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha14 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala14 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya15 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana15 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla15 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama16 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: Pinnagoda Kanda - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 5.3 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 Pinnagoda Kanda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pinnagoda Kanda. - Akwaththa - Liniyakaduwa - Morawaka 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 Pinnagoda Kanda Named natural and historic features inside Pinnagoda Kanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gasnawawatta 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 Pinnagoda Kanda 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 Pinnagoda Kanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank RDB Bank · Nelumdeniya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23443&mlon=80.26259#map=17/7.23443/80.26259) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Filling Station · Opatha 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29203&mlon=80.23949#map=17/7.29203/80.23949) Hotel Gasnawa Estate Bungalow · Mampita 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23194&mlon=80.26690#map=17/7.23194/80.26690) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School sisura pre school · Morawaka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24060&mlon=80.25978#map=17/7.24060/80.25978) College Sri Rahula Central College - Alawwa · Nangalla 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26610&mlon=80.22147#map=17/7.26610/80.22147) Police station Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29585&mlon=80.24267#map=17/7.29585/80.24267) 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Pinnagoda Kanda?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pinnagoda Kanda?Akwatta, Gasnawa, Mampita, Morawaka, Nape and Ragalkanda - What is there to see in Pinnagoda Kanda?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Pinnagoda Kanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pinnagoda Kanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pinnagoda Kanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pinnagoda Kanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pinnagoda Kanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnagoda Kanda?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pinnagoda Kanda?RDB Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnagoda Kanda?Commercial Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnagoda Kanda?Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pinnagoda Kanda?LK9218085 (OCHA common operational dataset)