# Kandawala GN division, Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/kandawala/

Grama Niladhari division · Ratmalana DS Division 

# Kandawala

Kandawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.71 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.7km²
- 19mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandawala?

Kandawala lies in [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/), [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: [Attidiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/attidiya-south/), [Boralesgamuwa West B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-west-b/), [Borupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/borupana/), [Kaldemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/kaldemulla/), [Rathmalana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/rathmalana-east/), [Werahera North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/werahera-north/) and [Werahera South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/werahera-south/). By area it is the 5434th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.1% of [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/). The centre of Kandawala is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8195° N, 79.8881° E. Local names: කඳවල .

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 Kandawala

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kandawala: 1 memorial; 1 museum.

- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum
- Memorial Catalina · memorial

### Nearby, outside Kandawala

- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North2.7 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya4.4 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya4.4 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya4.5 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya4.5 km
- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama4.7 km
- Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West4.9 km
- National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala5.2 km
- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu5.3 km
- Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East6.6 km
- W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West6.8 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta7.2 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: Kandawala

- 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) · Colombo0.3 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo40 km

### Nearest railway station

Ratmalana (Vihara), about 2.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Kandawala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kandawala.

- Belekkade Junction
- Ratmalana South

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 Kandawala

Named natural and historic features inside Kandawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ratmalana Airport

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 Kandawala 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 Kandawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hope Rehabilitation Center · Attidiya South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82310&mlon=79.87857#map=17/6.82310/79.87857) 

Bank Commercial bank · Kaldemulla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80782&mlon=79.88386#map=17/6.80782/79.88386) 

ATM Seylan Bank · Attidiya North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83895&mlon=79.88491#map=17/6.83895/79.88491) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kandawala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81464&mlon=79.87934#map=17/6.81464/79.87934) 

Hotel Lanka Hotel · Kandawala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81718&mlon=79.87609#map=17/6.81718/79.87609) 

Mall Big City · Thelawala South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80216&mlon=79.88842#map=17/6.80216/79.88842) 

School Kandawala Maha Vidyalaya · Kandawala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81593&mlon=79.88836#map=17/6.81593/79.88836) 

College General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University · Kandawala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81837&mlon=79.88897#map=17/6.81837/79.88897) 

Police station Mount Lavinia Poice Station · Piriwena 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82495&mlon=79.87022#map=17/6.82495/79.87022) 

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 Kandawala

Places mapped inside Kandawala in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities11
- Restaurants1
- 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 Ratmalana DS Division

- Attidiya North
- Attidiya South
- Katukurunduwatta
- Kawdana West
- Mount Lavinia
- Piriwena
- Rathmalana East
- Rathmalana West
- Vihara
- Watarappala
- Wathumulla
- Wedikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandawala?In Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandawala?Attidiya South, Boralesgamuwa West B, Borupana, Kaldemulla, Rathmalana East, Werahera North and Werahera South
- What is there to see in Kandawala?Memorial Catalina, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
- What time zone is Kandawala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kandawala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kandawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kandawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kandawala?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandawala?Hope Rehabilitation Center, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandawala?Commercial bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandawala?Seylan Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandawala?Lanka IOC, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kandawala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kandawala?LK1131065 (OCHA common operational dataset)