# Kirindalahena GN division, Wanduramba DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kirindalahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Kirindalahena Kirindalahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.8km² - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirindalahena? Kirindalahena lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Indurupathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/indurupathvila/), [Kokawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/), [Pahala Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pahala-lelwala/) and [Pilagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Kirindalahena is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1420° N, 80.2268° E. Local names: කිරින්දලහේන . 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 Kirindalahena ### Nearby, outside Kirindalahena - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila1.7 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.8 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda8.3 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West11 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta12 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda12 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta12 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla12 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa12 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella12 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: Kirindalahena - 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) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 10 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. ## Villages and localities in Kirindalahena Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kirindalahena. - Dolahena - Wathurawa 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 Kirindalahena 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 Kirindalahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 5.6 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 5.8 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13563&mlon=80.25470#map=17/6.13563/80.25470) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.7 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Kirindalahena?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirindalahena?Indurupathvila, Kokawala, Pahala Lelwala and Pilagoda - What is there to see in Kirindalahena?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Kirindalahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirindalahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirindalahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirindalahena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kirindalahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirindalahena?Baddegama Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirindalahena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirindalahena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirindalahena?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirindalahena?LK3157205 (OCHA common operational dataset)