# Yodhakandiya GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/yodhakandiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Yodhakandiya Yodhakandiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yodhakandiya? Yodhakandiya lies in [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Gotabhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gotabhayapura/), [Rana Keliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/rana-keliya/), [Uddhakandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uddhakandara/), [Viharamahadevipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/viharamahadevipura/) and [Welipothewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/welipothewala/). By area it is the 5746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Yodhakandiya is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2493° N, 81.3167° E. Local names: යෝධකණ්ඩිය . 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 Yodhakandiya ### Nearby, outside Yodhakandiya - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya4.2 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda4.3 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa6.0 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama6.1 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa6.3 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama6.5 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda8.8 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda12 km - Kudaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda13 km - Mahaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda14 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura14 km - Seelawakanda Monastic Ruins · ruins, Kirinda14 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: Yodhakandiya - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala22 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:52). 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 Yodhakandiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yodhakandiya. - Yodakandiya - Yodha Kandiya 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 Yodhakandiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yodhakandiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda Hospitle · Andaragasyaya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21663&mlon=81.32851#map=17/6.21663/81.32851) Bank HNB · Kachcheriyagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27713&mlon=81.28916#map=17/6.27713/81.28916) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Dissanayaka Filling Station · Viharamahadevipura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24012&mlon=81.33166#map=17/6.24012/81.33166) Hotel Ranakeliya Lodge - Yala · Yodhakandiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25176&mlon=81.31566#map=17/6.25176/81.31566) School Devananda College · Rana Keliya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25858&mlon=81.31054#map=17/6.25858/81.31054) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27596&mlon=81.29050#map=17/6.27596/81.29050) 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 Yodhakandiya Places mapped inside Yodhakandiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Polgahawelena - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura ## Quick answers - Where is Yodhakandiya?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yodhakandiya?Gotabhayapura, Rana Keliya, Uddhakandara, Viharamahadevipura and Welipothewala - What is there to see in Yodhakandiya?Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Kirinde Beach, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats - What time zone is Yodhakandiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yodhakandiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yodhakandiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yodhakandiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yodhakandiya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yodhakandiya?Kirinda Hospitle, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yodhakandiya?HNB, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yodhakandiya?Sampath SET, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yodhakandiya?Dissanayaka Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yodhakandiya?LK3309170 (OCHA common operational dataset)