# Durakanda GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/durakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division 

# Durakanda

Durakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 568 mtypical elevation

## Where is Durakanda?

Durakanda lies in [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Balakotunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/balakotunna/), [Polwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/polwathugoda/), [Rassagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/rassagala/) and [Welekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/welekumbura/). By area it is the 4998th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Durakanda is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7068° N, 80.6245° E. Local names: දුරකන්ද .

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 Durakanda

### Nearby, outside Durakanda

- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola5.7 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.8 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela10 km
- Gartmore Waterfall · waterfall, Moray11 km
- Upper Gartmore Falls · waterfall, Moray11 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala11 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola11 km
- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South12 km
- Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray13 km
- Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall, Moray13 km
- Moray Falls · waterfall, Moray14 km
- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood15 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: Durakanda

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala73 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 21 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 06:10, 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 Durakanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Durakanda.

- Durakanda
- Halwaturakanda

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 Durakanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 283 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 22 96 

Feb 23 81 

Mar 24 106 

Apr 24 180 

May 24 178 

Jun 23 106 

Jul 23 87 

Aug 23 106 

Sep 23 149 

Oct 23 232 

Nov 23 273 

Dec 22 190 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Durakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Balangoda Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65104&mlon=80.69766#map=17/6.65104/80.69766) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station) · Pinnawala 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) 

Hotel Hotel Tulip of Ceylon · Pinnawala 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71657&mlon=80.67779#map=17/6.71657/80.67779) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Samanpura Siddartha Vidyalaya · Durakanda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70495&mlon=80.62479#map=17/6.70495/80.62479) 

College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) 

Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 

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 Durakanda

Places mapped inside Durakanda in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Balangoda DS Division

- Aldora
- Ampitiyawatta
- Balangoda
- Balangoda Town
- Batugammana
- Bowatta
- Bulathgama
- Damahana
- Dehigasthalawa
- Ellepola
- Ellewatta
- Gawaranhena
- Godakumbura
- Horaketiya
- Imbulamura
- Jahinkanda
- Kirimetithenna
- Kirindigala
- Kumara Gama
- Mahawalathenna
- Massenna
- Mawela
- Meddekanda
- Mulgama
- Pallekanda
- Pettigala
- Polwathugoda
- Rajawaka
- Rassagala
- Thalangama
- Theladiriya
- Thotupalathenna
- Thumbagoda
- Vikiliya
- Watawala
- Welage
- Welekumbura
- Wijanathkumbura
- Yahalewela

## Quick answers

- Where is Durakanda?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Durakanda?Balakotunna, Polwathugoda, Rassagala and Welekumbura
- What is there to see in Durakanda?Alupola Ella, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Gartmore Waterfall
- What time zone is Durakanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Durakanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Durakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Durakanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Durakanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Durakanda?Thushari Vision House, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Durakanda?Peoples Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Durakanda?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Durakanda?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Durakanda?LK9118165 (OCHA common operational dataset)