# Kandahena GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kandahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Kandahena Kandahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandahena? Kandahena lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Hiyare East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-east/), [Hiyare North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-north/), [Kadurugashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kadurugashena/), [Ketandola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ketandola/) and [Welihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/welihena/). By area it is the 7164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Kandahena is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0784° N, 80.3245° E. Local names: කඳහේන . 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 Kandahena ### Nearby, outside Kandahena - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare2.4 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West2.5 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.0 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II8.3 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha8.4 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I9.6 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda9.7 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala9.9 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka10 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala10 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa11 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South11 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: Kandahena - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle9.4 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala91 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), about 9.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kandahena Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kandahena. - Kurundugashena 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 Kandahena Named natural and historic features inside Kandahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Duragekanda · 132 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 Kandahena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Hareesha Holiday Resort · Yakkalamulla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10327&mlon=80.35013#map=17/6.10327/80.35013) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Hiyare East Kanishta Vidyalaya · Hiyare East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06753&mlon=80.33135#map=17/6.06753/80.33135) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kandahena?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandahena?Hiyare East, Hiyare North, Kadurugashena, Ketandola and Welihena - What is there to see in Kandahena?Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Bogahagoda, Spice Island - What time zone is Kandahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandahena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kandahena?Duragekanda (132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kandahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandahena?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandahena?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandahena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandahena?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandahena?LK3145040 (OCHA common operational dataset)