# Ittakanda GN division, Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/ittakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kolonna DS Division # Ittakanda Ittakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.69 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 776 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ittakanda? Ittakanda lies in [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [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: [Buthkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/buthkanda/), [Ereporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/ereporuwa/), [Ilumbakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/ilumbakanda/), [Poddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/poddana/), [Ullinduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/ullinduwawa/), [Viharahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/viharahena/) and [Wijeriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/wijeriya/). By area it is the 1463rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/). The centre of Ittakanda is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4066° N, 80.6427° E. Local names: ඉත්තෑකන්ද . 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 Ittakanda ### Nearby, outside Ittakanda - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana3.4 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena5.6 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena5.6 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena5.9 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena6.4 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North6.7 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama7.0 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South7.8 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama7.9 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa10 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa10 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West11 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: Ittakanda - 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) · Mattala55 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle58 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Ittakanda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ittakanda. - Iththekanda - Ittekanda - Poddana 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 Ittakanda Named natural and historic features inside Ittakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tundola Ganga ### Estates 2 estates. - Caledonia - Lankaberiya 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 Ittakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 491 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 21 96 Feb 21 81 Mar 23 106 Apr 23 180 May 23 178 Jun 22 106 Jul 22 87 Aug 22 106 Sep 22 149 Oct 22 232 Nov 21 273 Dec 21 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ittakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rakwana District Hospital · Rakwana Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47159&mlon=80.61472#map=17/6.47159/80.61472) Bank Ullinduwawa Rural Bank · Ullinduwawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35420&mlon=80.62416#map=17/6.35420/80.62416) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Gonakumbura Enterprises · Rakwana Town 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47528&mlon=80.60991#map=17/6.47528/80.60991) Hotel Morning side bungalow · Ilumbakanda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40400&mlon=80.62361#map=17/6.40400/80.62361) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Wijeriya Primary School · Wijeriya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42314&mlon=80.65294#map=17/6.42314/80.65294) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) 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 Kolonna DS Division - Ambagahayaya - Boraluwageaina - Buluthota - Buthkanda - Dambemada - Dapane - Dorapane - Ereporuwa - Habbeliara - Helaudakanda - Heneggegoda - Kella - Kempane - Kolonna - Koppakanda - Kumburugamuwa - Maduwanwela Peranigama - Morawadiya - Nandanagama - Omalpe - Poddana - Pupulaketiya - Ranhotikanda - Ullinduwawa - Walakada - Welewathugoda - Wijeriya - Yakmaditta ## Quick answers - Where is Ittakanda?In Kolonna DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ittakanda?Buthkanda, Ereporuwa, Ilumbakanda, Poddana, Ullinduwawa, Viharahena and Wijeriya - What is there to see in Ittakanda?Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km, Patna Viewpoint, Patna Sliding, Twin Falls - What time zone is Ittakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ittakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ittakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ittakanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ittakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ittakanda?Rakwana District Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ittakanda?Ullinduwawa Rural Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ittakanda?HNB Bank and ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ittakanda?Gonakumbura Enterprises, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ittakanda?LK9151060 (OCHA common operational dataset)