# Kolandagala GN division, Ratnapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/kolandagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ratnapura DS Division # Kolandagala Kolandagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 1mapped service - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kolandagala? Kolandagala lies in [Ratnapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Angammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/angammana/), [Egoda Malwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/egoda-malwala/), [Gallinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/gallinna/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/godigamuwa/), [Gonakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/gonakumbura/), [Meehitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/meehitiya/), [Thiriwanketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/thiriwanketiya/) and [Welimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/welimaluwa/). By area it is the 2561st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Ratnapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/). The centre of Kolandagala is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.7 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura DS Division. The centre point is at 6.6787° N, 80.4368° E. Local names: කොළඳගල . 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 Kolandagala ### Nearby, outside Kolandagala - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana2.3 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town3.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West4.0 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West4.2 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.3 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.9 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana11 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North12 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala13 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula15 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola16 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: Kolandagala - 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) · Colombo63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle77 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 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kolandagala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kolandagala. - Hedgefield State - Kolandagala - Palwadiya 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 Kolandagala Named natural and historic features inside Kolandagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Allenlan - Allewatta - Delwadiya - Hedgefield 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 Kolandagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m lower 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolandagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aloka Hospital · Ratnapura Town North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68218&mlon=80.40344#map=17/6.68218/80.40344) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Ratnapura Town North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68019&mlon=80.40656#map=17/6.68019/80.40656) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ratnapura Town West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68154&mlon=80.40129#map=17/6.68154/80.40129) Hotel Misty Nature Resort · Kolandagala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67475&mlon=80.44019#map=17/6.67475/80.44019) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Sussex College Ratnapura Play Ground · Batugedara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67498&mlon=80.41571#map=17/6.67498/80.41571) College Dreamron College of Art and Beauty · Ratnapura Town North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67956&mlon=80.40499#map=17/6.67956/80.40499) Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 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 Kolandagala Places mapped inside Kolandagala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Ratnapura DS Division - Alupola - Amunuthenna - Amuthagoda - Angammana - Balakotunna - Bambarabotuwa - Banagoda - Batewela - Batugedara - Dehenakanda - Dewalegawa - Durekkanda - Egoda Malwala - Ellegedara - Embuldeniya - Ethoya - Galabada - Gallella - Gileemale North - Gileemale South - Godigamuwa - Gurubevilagama - Guruluwana - Hapugasthenna - Heenberenduwa - Hettikanda - Kahangama - Kempanawatta - Ketaliyampalla - Ketawala - Kospelavinna - Kudawa - Mahawala - Malangama - Malwala - Mapalana - Meehitiya - Mihindugama - Mudduwa - Mudduwa East - Muwagama - New Town - Pagoda - Rathgama - Ratnapura Town - Ratnapura Town North - Ratnapura Town West - Samagipura - Siripagama - Sri Palabaddala - Thiriwanketiya - Weralupe ## Quick answers - Where is Kolandagala?In Ratnapura DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kolandagala?Angammana, Egoda Malwala, Gallinna, Godigamuwa, Gonakumbura, Meehitiya, Thiriwanketiya and Welimaluwa - What is there to see in Kolandagala?Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura - What time zone is Kolandagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kolandagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kolandagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kolandagala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kolandagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kolandagala?Aloka Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kolandagala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kolandagala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolandagala?Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kolandagala?LK9112265 (OCHA common operational dataset)