# Hokandara North GN division, Kaduwela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Hokandara North Hokandara North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Hokandara North? Hokandara North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Arangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/arangala/), [Boralugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/boralugoda/), [Hokandara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-east/), [Malabe East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/malabe-east/), [Malabe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/malabe-west/) and [Pore](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pore/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Hokandara North is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8909° N, 79.9710° E. Local names: හෝකන්දර උතුර . 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 North ### Nearby, outside Hokandara North - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura3.4 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North5.1 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela5.3 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South6.0 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.4 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.5 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala6.5 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura6.8 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta6.8 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte7.0 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte7.3 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena7.4 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 North - 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) · Colombo12 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km ### Nearest railway station Malapalla (Malapalla West), about 5.2 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. ## Weather in Hokandara North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dhee Ayurved · Arangala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88556&mlon=79.96190#map=17/6.88556/79.96190) Bank Peoples Bank Hokandara · Evarihena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88057&mlon=79.95986#map=17/6.88057/79.95986) ATM Sampath Bank · Malabe West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89311&mlon=79.96286#map=17/6.89311/79.96286) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Arangala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89217&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.89217/79.96329) Hotel New Sanmi Resort · Hokandara North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88906&mlon=79.97184#map=17/6.88906/79.97184) Mall NISACO MALL · Boralugoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88073&mlon=79.98386#map=17/6.88073/79.98386) School piyum kekulu per school · Malabe East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90293&mlon=79.96804#map=17/6.90293/79.96804) College Horizon Campus - Faculty of Management · Malabe West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90223&mlon=79.95781#map=17/6.90223/79.95781) Police station Special Task Force Post Aturugiriya · Pore 1.1 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 North Places mapped inside Hokandara North in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 East - 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 North?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hokandara North?Arangala, Boralugoda, Hokandara East, Malabe East, Malabe West and Pore - What is there to see in Hokandara North?Jayawadanagama Monument, Helanka Art Gallery, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Hokandara North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hokandara North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hokandara North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Hokandara North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hokandara North?Dhee Ayurved, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hokandara North?Peoples Bank Hokandara, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hokandara North?Sampath Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hokandara North?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hokandara North?LK1109195 (OCHA common operational dataset)