# Karandana West GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Karandana West Karandana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.06 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karandana West? Karandana West lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [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: [Karandana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-north/), [Karandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-south/), [Nugadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nugadanda/) and [Yatipawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/yatipawwa/). By area it is the 2888th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Karandana West is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7743° N, 80.2111° E. Local names: කරඳන බටහිර . 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 Karandana West ### Nearby, outside Karandana West - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana6.5 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda15 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya16 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala17 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West18 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala18 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa18 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda20 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama20 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: Karandana West - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo36 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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 Karandana West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Karandana West. - Dammulla - Yatipahwwa 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 Karandana West Named natural and historic features inside Karandana West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Erawak Oya - Karandana Ela ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Jonannesburi - Kirillawala 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 Karandana West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 m lower 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karandana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd · Nugadanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77917&mlon=80.19471#map=17/6.77917/80.19471) Bank Peoples Bank · Ingiriya East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74380&mlon=80.17772#map=17/6.74380/80.17772) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Binaari Holiday Resort · Nugadanda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79081&mlon=80.19792#map=17/6.79081/80.19792) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Jinarathana Maha Vidyalaya · Karandana South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76395&mlon=80.22072#map=17/6.76395/80.22072) College Isira Educational Institute · Yatipawwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75264&mlon=80.22291#map=17/6.75264/80.22291) Police station Ingiriya Police Station · Ingiriya North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74376&mlon=80.17509#map=17/6.74376/80.17509) 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahara - Mahingoda - Mapota - Meennana - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Paleegala - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Karandana West?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karandana West?Karandana North, Karandana South, Nugadanda and Yatipawwa - What is there to see in Karandana West?Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Pahiyangala cave. - What time zone is Karandana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karandana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karandana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karandana West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karandana West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karandana West?MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karandana West?Peoples Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karandana West?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karandana West?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karandana West?LK9103052 (OCHA common operational dataset)