# Kendaketiya GN division, Opanayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/kendaketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Opanayake DS Division # Kendaketiya Kendaketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.57 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 519 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kendaketiya? Kendaketiya lies in [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [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: [Madola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/madola/), [Meegahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/meegahawela/), [Pelendakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/pelendakanda/) and [Pettigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/pettigala/). By area it is the 3239th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/). The centre of Kendaketiya is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6374° N, 80.6473° E. Local names: කැන්ඳකැටිය . 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 Kendaketiya ### Nearby, outside Kendaketiya - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola4.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala6.6 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.2 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna10 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa11 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola12 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela14 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama14 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West15 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela16 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda16 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South18 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: Kendaketiya - 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) · Mattala66 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle80 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 29 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 Kendaketiya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kendaketiya. Settlements here lie between about 484 m and 530 m above sea level (median 519 m). - Ellekanda - Hettihela - Pelenadakanda - Wathukanda 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 Kendaketiya Named natural and historic features inside Kendaketiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Petiyagala · 1,293 m 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 Kendaketiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 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 25 180 May 24 178 Jun 24 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kendaketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) Bank Seylan Bank · Balangoda Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64785&mlon=80.69778#map=17/6.64785/80.69778) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Balangoda Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) Hotel Thurulatha Sewana Hotel · Madola 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62182&mlon=80.65885#map=17/6.62182/80.65885) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Pallekanda Maha Vidyalaya · Madola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62616&mlon=80.66083#map=17/6.62616/80.66083) College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) Police station Opanayaka Police Station ඕපනායක පොලිස් ස්ථානය · Dandeniya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60936&mlon=80.62299#map=17/6.60936/80.62299) 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 Opanayake DS Division - Akarella - Batadura - Dandeniya - Galkanda - Hallinna - Hattella - Hattella Egoda - Hunuwala North - Hunuwala South - Liyanagoda - Madola - Malmeekanda - Meegahawela - Metihakwala - Opanayaka - Pelendakanda - Polwattahena - Udawela - Wallaketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kendaketiya?In Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kendaketiya?Madola, Meegahawela, Pelendakanda and Pettigala - What is there to see in Kendaketiya?Ellepola Ella, Buddha Statue, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Clock Tower - What time zone is Kendaketiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kendaketiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kendaketiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kendaketiya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kendaketiya?Settlements lie between 484 m and 530 m - What is the highest point in Kendaketiya?Petiyagala (1,293 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kendaketiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kendaketiya?Thushari Vision House, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kendaketiya?Seylan Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kendaketiya?Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kendaketiya?IOC Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kendaketiya?LK9121025 (OCHA common operational dataset)