# Amuhenkanda GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/amuhenkanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Amuhenkanda Amuhenkanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.65 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 2mapped services - 204 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amuhenkanda? Amuhenkanda lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [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: [Bodhimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/bodhimaluwa/), [Eheliyagoda Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/eheliyagoda-watta/), [Madagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/madagammana/), [Mahingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahingoda/), [Parakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/parakaduwa/), [Pathberiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya-west/) and [Thalavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/thalavitiya/). By area it is the 3179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Amuhenkanda is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8421° N, 80.2843° E. Local names: අමුහේන්කන්ද . 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 Amuhenkanda ### Nearby, outside Amuhenkanda - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana4.9 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala10 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala10 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama14 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda17 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara18 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama19 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda20 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: Amuhenkanda - 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) · Colombo44 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 15 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 17:55). 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 Amuhenkanda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Amuhenkanda. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 251 m above sea level (median 204 m). - Amuhenkanda - Baduwatta - Thalawitiya Pahala - Thalawitiya Udaha 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 Amuhenkanda Named natural and historic features inside Amuhenkanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Munangala · 120 m ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Potdeniya - Talawitiya Estate 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 Amuhenkanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amuhenkanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Hotel White House · Mahingoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83825&mlon=80.27724#map=17/6.83825/80.27724) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Sri Vimalasara Maha Vidyalaya · Bodhimaluwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82893&mlon=80.28512#map=17/6.82893/80.28512) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Amuhenkanda Places mapped inside Amuhenkanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Bodhimaluwa - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kiragala - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Amuhenkanda?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amuhenkanda?Bodhimaluwa, Eheliyagoda Watta, Madagammana, Mahingoda, Parakaduwa, Pathberiya West and Thalavitiya - What is there to see in Amuhenkanda?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Amuhenkanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amuhenkanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amuhenkanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amuhenkanda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amuhenkanda?Settlements lie between 27 m and 251 m - What is the highest point in Amuhenkanda?Munangala (120 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Amuhenkanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Amuhenkanda?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amuhenkanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amuhenkanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amuhenkanda?Lanka IOC, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amuhenkanda?LK9106141 (OCHA common operational dataset)