# Richmond Kanda GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/richmond-kanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Richmond Kanda

Richmond Kanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.17 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Richmond Kanda?

Richmond Kanda 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 3 other GN divisions: [Bope East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/), [Galwadugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/) and [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/). By area it is the 13745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Richmond Kanda is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.9 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0518° N, 80.2051° E. Local names: රිච්මන්ඩ්කන්ද .

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 Richmond Kanda

### Nearby, outside Richmond Kanda

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.4 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella2.3 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella2.3 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa2.5 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.7 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.7 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.7 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort2.8 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.8 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.9 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort2.9 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: Richmond Kanda

- 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) · Galle14 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 0.2 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 06:11, 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.

## Weather in Richmond Kanda 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 Richmond Kanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahamodara Teaching Hospital · Mahamodara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03885&mlon=80.20662#map=17/6.03885/80.20662) 

Bank Co-op Bank · Bataganvila 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05294&mlon=80.20826#map=17/6.05294/80.20826) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) 

Hotel Richmond Hillside · Bope East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05452&mlon=80.20494#map=17/6.05452/80.20494) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Richmond College · Richmond Kanda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05197&mlon=80.20462#map=17/6.05197/80.20462) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.6 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 Richmond Kanda

Places mapped inside Richmond Kanda in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Kandewatta
- 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
- Sanghamittapura
- Siyambalagahawatta
- Thalapitiya
- Ukwatta East
- Ukwatta West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Richmond Kanda?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Richmond Kanda?Bope East, Galwadugoda and Kumbalwella South
- What is there to see in Richmond Kanda?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue
- What time zone is Richmond Kanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Richmond Kanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Richmond Kanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Richmond Kanda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Richmond Kanda?Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Richmond Kanda?Co-op Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Richmond Kanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Richmond Kanda?IOC Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Richmond Kanda?LK3139115 (OCHA common operational dataset)