# Hokandara East GN division, Kaduwela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Hokandara East Hokandara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.95 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 3mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hokandara East? Hokandara East lies in [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Arangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/arangala/), [Boralugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/boralugoda/), [Hokandara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-north/), [Hokandara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-south/), [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-east/), [Pore](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pore/) and [Rukmale West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-west/). By area it is the 7048th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Hokandara East is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8741° N, 79.9728° E. Local names: හෝකන්දර නැගෙනහිර . 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 Hokandara East ### Nearby, outside Hokandara East - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura3.8 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela5.8 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North6.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South6.5 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura7.6 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte7.6 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte7.8 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala8.2 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala8.3 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala8.3 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena8.5 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta8.5 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: Hokandara East - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo11 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo35 km ### Nearest railway station Malapalla (Malapalla West), about 3.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56). 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 Hokandara East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hokandara East. - Hokandara North - Morahena 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 Hokandara East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hokandara East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Seth Ulpatha Weda Madura · Boralugoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88139&mlon=79.97845#map=17/6.88139/79.97845) Bank Peoples Bank Hokandara · Evarihena 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88057&mlon=79.95986#map=17/6.88057/79.95986) ATM Commercial Bank · Wellangiriya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88032&mlon=79.95959#map=17/6.88032/79.95959) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Boralugoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88242&mlon=79.97975#map=17/6.88242/79.97975) Hotel Colombo Home Stay - Horahena · Hokandara East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86634&mlon=79.97677#map=17/6.86634/79.97677) Mall NISACO MALL · Boralugoda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88073&mlon=79.98386#map=17/6.88073/79.98386) School St. Thomas' College Primary Section, Kotte · Kottawa East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86335&mlon=79.96727#map=17/6.86335/79.96727) College ITC Campus · Malapalla West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84591&mlon=79.97152#map=17/6.84591/79.97152) Police station Special Task Force Post Aturugiriya · Pore 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88336&mlon=79.97812#map=17/6.88336/79.97812) 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 Hokandara East Places mapped inside Hokandara East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Kaduwela DS Division - Arangala - Aruppitiya - Asiri Uyana - Athurugiriya - Athurugiriya South - Batapotha - Batewela - Battaramulla North - Battaramulla South - Boralugoda - Dedigamuwa - Embilladeniya - Evarihena - Hewagama - Hokandara North - Hokandara South - Ihala Bomiriya - Jayawadanagama - Kaduwela - Kalapaluwawa - Korathota - Kothalawala - Kotuwegoda - Kumaragewatta - Mahadeniya - Malabe East - Malabe North - Malabe West - Muttettugoda - Nawagamuwa - Nawagamuwa South - Oruwala - Pahala Bomiriya A - Pahala Bomiriya B - Pahalawela - Pore - Pothuarawa - Raggahawatta - Rajamalwatta - Ranala - Shanthalokagama - Subhoothipura - Thalahena North - Thalahena South - Thalangama North A - Thalangama North B - Thaldiyawala - Thunadahena - Udumulla - Walpola - Wekewatta - Welihinda - Welipillewa - Welivita - Wellangiriya - Wickramasinghapura ## Quick answers - Where is Hokandara East?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hokandara East?Arangala, Boralugoda, Hokandara North, Hokandara South, Kottawa East, Pore and Rukmale West - What is there to see in Hokandara East?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Helanka Art Gallery, War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Hokandara East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hokandara East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hokandara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hokandara East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hokandara East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hokandara East?Seth Ulpatha Weda Madura, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hokandara East?Peoples Bank Hokandara, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hokandara East?Commercial Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hokandara East?Ceypecto, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hokandara East?LK1109220 (OCHA common operational dataset)