# Kasideniya GN division, Baddegama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kasideniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Kasideniya Kasideniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. - 1.6km² ## Where is Kasideniya? Kasideniya lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Adurathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/adurathvila/), [Keembiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/keembiela/), [Kohombanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kohombanadeniya/), [Pahala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/), [Thilaka Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thilaka-udagama/) and [Warakapitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/warakapitikanda/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Kasideniya is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1300° N, 80.2122° E. Local names: කාසිදෙණිය . 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 Kasideniya ### Nearby, outside Kasideniya - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.0 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda6.2 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda9.5 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta9.6 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha10.0 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta10 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa10 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella11 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella11 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla11 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: Kasideniya - 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) · Galle19 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km ### Nearest railway station Boossa (Boossa), about 8.4 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 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kasideniya Named natural and historic features inside Kasideniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Waulugalla 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 Kasideniya 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 Kasideniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Heritage Samanthanna · Adurathvila 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12047&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.12047/80.20344) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Amarasooriya Vidyalaya · Pannamaga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10647&mlon=80.22051#map=17/6.10647/80.22051) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya - Yahaladoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Kasideniya?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kasideniya?Adurathvila, Keembiela, Kohombanadeniya, Pahala Keembiya, Thilaka Udagama and Warakapitikanda - What is there to see in Kasideniya?Tea factory Hill garden, Elephant riding, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Dodanduwa Beach III - What time zone is Kasideniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kasideniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kasideniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kasideniya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasideniya?Baddegama Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasideniya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasideniya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasideniya?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kasideniya?LK3127200 (OCHA common operational dataset)