# Ethkandura GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ethkandura/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Ethkandura Ethkandura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.86 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 3mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethkandura? Ethkandura lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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: [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/), [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/jayabima/), [Kondagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kondagala/), [Kurundugaha Hethekma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kurundugaha-hethekma/), [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/), [Nambara Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nambara-atta/), [Old Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/old-colony/) and [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/). By area it is the 3043rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.6% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Ethkandura is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2390° N, 80.1483° E. Local names: ඇත්කඳුර . 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 Ethkandura ### Nearby, outside Ethkandura - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.3 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.8 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.9 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa7.4 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.0 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita9.5 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda9.7 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North10 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta10 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North10 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North10 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta11 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: Ethkandura - 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Madampagama (Wenamulla), 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 Ethkandura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ethkandura. - Ethkandura Junction - Maddewila - Nawalakandawatta 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 Ethkandura Named natural and historic features inside Ethkandura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Deviturai 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 Ethkandura 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 Ethkandura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Ethkandura Seevali Maha Vidyalaya · Ethkandura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23714&mlon=80.15537#map=17/6.23714/80.15537) College Aurvada School · Igala East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 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 Ethkandura Places mapped inside Ethkandura in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Dental clinics1 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Agaliya - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura East - Divithura South - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Ethkandura?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethkandura?Divithura East, Jayabima, Kondagala, Kurundugaha Hethekma, Maddevila, Nambara Atta, Old Colony and Thanabaddegama - What is there to see in Ethkandura?Isidi Aquarium, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Moonstone Mines - What time zone is Ethkandura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ethkandura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ethkandura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ethkandura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ethkandura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethkandura?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethkandura?Peoples Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethkandura?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethkandura?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ethkandura?LK3130005 (OCHA common operational dataset)