# Kandana East GN division, Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kandana-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Kandana East

Kandana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.29 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Kandana East?

Kandana East lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Hapugoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/hapugoda-central/), [Hapugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/hapugoda-west/), [Jayasamarugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/jayasamarugama/), [Kandana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kandana-west/), [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kapuwatta/), [Rilavulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/rilavulla/) and [Thumpeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thumpeliya/). By area it is the 13358th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Kandana East is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0509° N, 79.8977° E. Local names: කඳාන 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 Kandana East

### Nearby, outside Kandana East

- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna3.0 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala3.6 km
- Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South4.1 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West4.4 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa4.5 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West8.5 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West8.8 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya9.1 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala9.7 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South10.0 km
- Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East11 km
- Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha11 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: Kandana 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo26 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandana (Hapugoda West), about 0.5 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 Kandana East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Kandana East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital R.S. Medical Centre · Rilavulla 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05645&mlon=79.89393#map=17/7.05645/79.89393) 

Bank NSB Bank · Kandana East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04997&mlon=79.89655#map=17/7.04997/79.89655) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump Auto Filling Stationඛදුල්ල · Weligampitiya South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06496&mlon=79.89314#map=17/7.06496/79.89314) 

Hotel Moon Light Hotel · Kandana West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04729&mlon=79.89650#map=17/7.04729/79.89650) 

Mall K-Zone · Kapuwatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06030&mlon=79.89568#map=17/7.06030/79.89568) 

School Trinity Pre School · Rilavulla 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05177&mlon=79.89649#map=17/7.05177/79.89649) 

College St. Sebastian's College Kandana · Nedurupitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04810&mlon=79.89184#map=17/7.04810/79.89184) 

Police station Kandana Police Station · Kandana East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04890&mlon=79.89746#map=17/7.04890/79.89746) 

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 Kandana East

Places mapped inside Kandana East in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Hotels1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Ja Ela DS Division

- Alexendrawatta
- Bandigoda
- Batagama North
- Batagama South
- Batuwatta East
- Batuwatta West
- Dambuwa
- Dandugama
- Dehiyagatha North
- Dehiyagatha South
- Dolahena
- Ekala
- Ekala Kurunduwatta
- Gallawatta
- Hapugoda Central
- Hapugoda East
- Hapugoda West
- Indiminna
- Indivitiya
- Ja-Ela
- Jayasamarugama
- Jayasrigama
- Kalaeliya
- Kandana West
- Kanuwana
- Kapuwatta
- Ketagewatta
- Kudahakapola North
- Kudahakapola South
- Maeliya
- Mahawatta
- Nagoda
- Narangodapaluwa East
- Narangodapaluwa West
- Nedurupitiya
- Nivandama North
- Nivandama South
- Peralanda
- Podiveekumbura
- Polpitimookalana
- Ragama
- Rampitiya
- Rilavulla
- Thewatta
- Thudella North
- Thudella South
- Thudella West
- Thumpeliya
- Uswatta
- Vishakawatta
- Walpola East
- Walpola West
- Weligampitiya North
- Weligampitiya South
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandana East?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kandana East?Hapugoda Central, Hapugoda West, Jayasamarugama, Kandana West, Kapuwatta, Rilavulla and Thumpeliya
- What is there to see in Kandana East?Buddha Statue, Navy War Heros Monument, Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Kandana East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kandana East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kandana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kandana East?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandana East?R.S. Medical Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandana East?NSB Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandana East?HDFC Bank ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandana East?Auto Filling Stationඛදුල්ල, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kandana East?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kandana East?LK1221175 (OCHA common operational dataset)