# Pelendakanda GN division, Opanayake DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/pelendakanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Opanayake DS Division 

# Pelendakanda

Pelendakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.40 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 548 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pelendakanda?

Pelendakanda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kendaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/kendaketiya/), [Madola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/madola/), [Meegahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/meegahawela/), [Opanayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/opanayaka/) and [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/udawela/). By area it is the 4417th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/). The centre of Pelendakanda is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6245° N, 80.6431° E. Local names: පැලෑන්දකන්ද .

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 Pelendakanda

### Nearby, outside Pelendakanda

- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola4.8 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala7.5 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula8.9 km
- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna9.0 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa9.6 km
- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola12 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West14 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela15 km
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama16 km
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela17 km
- Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda17 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North18 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: Pelendakanda

- 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) · Mattala65 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle79 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 30 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 Pelendakanda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pelendakanda.

- Kendaketiya
- Maranthotagala
- Opanayakegoda

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).

## Weather in Pelendakanda 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 263 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 Pelendakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Balangoda Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64785&mlon=80.69778#map=17/6.64785/80.69778) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 19 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 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) 

Hotel Thurulatha Sewana Hotel · Madola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62182&mlon=80.65885#map=17/6.62182/80.65885) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Pallekanda Maha Vidyalaya · Madola 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62616&mlon=80.66083#map=17/6.62616/80.66083) 

College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 5.1 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 2.8 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
- Kendaketiya
- Liyanagoda
- Madola
- Malmeekanda
- Meegahawela
- Metihakwala
- Opanayaka
- Polwattahena
- Udawela
- Wallaketiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Pelendakanda?In Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pelendakanda?Kendaketiya, Madola, Meegahawela, Opanayaka and Udawela
- What is there to see in Pelendakanda?Ellepola Ella, Buddha Statue, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Clock Tower
- What time zone is Pelendakanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pelendakanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pelendakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pelendakanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pelendakanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pelendakanda?Thushari Vision House, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pelendakanda?Seylan Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pelendakanda?Peoples Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelendakanda?IOC Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pelendakanda?LK9121030 (OCHA common operational dataset)