# Kandewatta GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Kandewatta Kandewatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandewatta? Kandewatta lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galwadugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/), [Kaluwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kaluwella/), [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/), [Mahamodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/mahamodara/), [Minuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/minuwangoda/), [Osanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/osanagoda/), [Sanghamittapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/sanghamittapura/) and [Weliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/). By area it is the 13038th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Kandewatta is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.6 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0408° N, 80.2118° E. Local names: කන්දෙවත්ත . 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 Kandewatta ### Nearby, outside Kandewatta - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella0.9 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella0.9 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.1 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.2 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort1.2 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.2 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.3 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort1.3 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.4 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.4 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort1.4 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.5 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: Kandewatta - 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) · Galle13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Galle (Kaluwella), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kandewatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kandewatta. - Minuwangoda 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 Kandewatta 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 Kandewatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahamodara Teaching Hospital · Mahamodara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03885&mlon=80.20662#map=17/6.03885/80.20662) Bank DFCC Bank ATM · Minuwangoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03743&mlon=80.21593#map=17/6.03743/80.21593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka E-Marketing · Weliwatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04054&mlon=80.21756#map=17/6.04054/80.21756) Hotel Villa Aroshina · Kandewatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04292&mlon=80.20918#map=17/6.04292/80.20918) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Sacred Heart Convent · Kaluwella 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03660&mlon=80.21103#map=17/6.03660/80.21103) College Southern Educational Institute · Kandewatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04308&mlon=80.21301#map=17/6.04308/80.21301) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 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 Kandewatta Places mapped inside Kandewatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kandewatta?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandewatta?Galwadugoda, Kaluwella, Kumbalwella South, Mahamodara, Minuwangoda, Osanagoda, Sanghamittapura and Weliwatta - What is there to see in Kandewatta?Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue, The Star Bastion - What time zone is Kandewatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandewatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandewatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandewatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kandewatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandewatta?Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandewatta?DFCC Bank ATM, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandewatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandewatta?Lanka E-Marketing, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandewatta?LK3139160 (OCHA common operational dataset)