# Kandasurindugama GN division, Katharagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/kandasurindugama/ Grama Niladhari division · Katharagama DS Division # Kandasurindugama Kandasurindugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katharagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **19.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.9km² - 18mapped services - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandasurindugama? Kandasurindugama lies in [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Detagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/detagamuwa/), [Jayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/jayagama/), [Karavile](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/karavile/), [Kawanthissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/kawanthissapura/) and [Seenukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/seenukkuwa/). By area it is the 481st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/). The centre of Kandasurindugama is about 172 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3911° N, 81.3096° E. Local names: කඳසුරිදුගම . 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 Kandasurindugama ### Nearby, outside Kandasurindugama - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura3.2 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama4.1 km - Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa6.6 km - Pilimagala Monastic Ruins · ruins, Katharagama12 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa12 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama12 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa12 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya13 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda14 km - Malwariyakema Monastic Ruins and Vedda Paintings · ruins, Katharagama15 km - Seelawakanda Monastic Ruins · ruins, Kirinda16 km - Yala National Park - Block 1 · national park, Kirinda16 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: Kandasurindugama - 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) · Mattala24 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle118 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 06:07, 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 Kandasurindugama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kandasurindugama. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 271 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Detagamuwa Colony Stage I - Detagamuwa Colony Stage III - Dewala 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 Kandasurindugama Named natural and historic features inside Kandasurindugama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Detagamuwa Wewa 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 Kandasurindugama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandasurindugama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital, Kataragama · Detagamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41262&mlon=81.33889#map=17/6.41262/81.33889) Bank National Savings Bank · Detagamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41234&mlon=81.32888#map=17/6.41234/81.32888) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Karavile 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41706&mlon=81.32462#map=17/6.41706/81.32462) Hotel Jack's Place · Kandasurindugama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38598&mlon=81.31636#map=17/6.38598/81.31636) School President's Central College · Detagamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41360&mlon=81.33842#map=17/6.41360/81.33842) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Kataragama Police Station · Detagamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41325&mlon=81.33117#map=17/6.41325/81.33117) 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 Kandasurindugama Places mapped inside Kandasurindugama in open map data, by type. - Hotels16 - Restaurants2 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 Katharagama DS Division - Detagamuwa - Karavile - Katharagama - Sella Katharagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kandasurindugama?In Katharagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandasurindugama?Detagamuwa, Jayagama, Karavile, Kawanthissapura and Seenukkuwa - What is there to see in Kandasurindugama?Weheragala Ruins, Archaeological Museum, Big Game Camp Pickup Spot, Pilimagala Monastic Ruins - What time zone is Kandasurindugama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandasurindugama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandasurindugama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandasurindugama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandasurindugama?Settlements lie between 52 m and 271 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kandasurindugama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kandasurindugama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandasurindugama?District Hospital, Kataragama, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandasurindugama?National Savings Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandasurindugama?Sampath SET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandasurindugama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandasurindugama?LK8227020 (OCHA common operational dataset)