# Kanathiriyanwala GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kanathiriyanwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Kanathiriyanwala Kanathiriyanwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service - 553 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanathiriyanwala? Kanathiriyanwala lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Atawakwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/atawakwela/), [Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/maddegama/), [Pagalovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pagalovita/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pallewela/), [Pinnawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pinnawala/), [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/udagama/) and [Wijanathkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/wijanathkumbura/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Kanathiriyanwala is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7030° N, 80.6826° E. Local names: කණතිරියන්වල . 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 Kanathiriyanwala ### Nearby, outside Kanathiriyanwala - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela5.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala6.2 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola8.0 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela8.8 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama9.0 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South10 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola12 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela12 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda12 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela13 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela13 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama13 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: Kanathiriyanwala - 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) · Mattala67 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle88 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 22 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 Kanathiriyanwala Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kanathiriyanwala. Settlements here lie between about 512 m and 594 m above sea level (median 553 m). - Dodampegama - Elugala - Godella - Hirikumbura - Horawinna - Kanathiriyanwala - Keselkotuwa Junction - Pallewela - Pambadeniya - Pinnawala 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 Kanathiriyanwala Named natural and historic features inside Kanathiriyanwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Walawe 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 Kanathiriyanwala 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 268 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 Kanathiriyanwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) Bank Peoples Bank · Balangoda Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65104&mlon=80.69766#map=17/6.65104/80.69766) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 10 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 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) Hotel Hotel Tulip of Ceylon · Pinnawala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71657&mlon=80.67779#map=17/6.71657/80.67779) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Atawakwela Rathnapala Vidyalaya · Atawakwela 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71147&mlon=80.69334#map=17/6.71147/80.69334) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 0.7 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 Kanathiriyanwala Places mapped inside Kanathiriyanwala in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Kanathiriyanwala?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanathiriyanwala?Atawakwela, Maddegama, Pagalovita, Pallewela, Pinnawala, Udagama and Wijanathkumbura - What is there to see in Kanathiriyanwala?Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Buddha Statue, Ellepola Ella, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Kanathiriyanwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanathiriyanwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanathiriyanwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanathiriyanwala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanathiriyanwala?Settlements lie between 512 m and 594 m - What is the best time to visit Kanathiriyanwala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanathiriyanwala?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanathiriyanwala?Peoples Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanathiriyanwala?Peoples Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanathiriyanwala?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanathiriyanwala?LK9115145 (OCHA common operational dataset)