# Pahala Kandawala GN division, Katana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/pahala-kandawala/

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Pahala Kandawala

Pahala Kandawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.44 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pahala Kandawala?

Pahala Kandawala lies in [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [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: [Adikkandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/adikkandiya/), [Ethgala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala-south/), [Ihala Kandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ihala-kandawala/), [K.C. De Silva Puraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/k-c-de-silva-puraya/), [Kadirana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-north/), [Thimbirigaskatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thimbirigaskatuwa/) and [Welihena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/welihena-south/). By area it is the 8533rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Pahala Kandawala is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 7.9 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2400° N, 79.8751° E. Local names: පහළ 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).

## Villages and localities in Pahala Kandawala

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

- Kandawala
- Medikele Colony

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 Pahala Kandawala 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 Pahala Kandawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sera Health Care Services · Ihala Kandawala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23079&mlon=79.88949#map=17/7.23079/79.88949) 

Bank BOC Katana · Sellakanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22084&mlon=79.86046#map=17/7.22084/79.86046) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump s kanthi gas shop · Dalupotha East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23355&mlon=79.85880#map=17/7.23355/79.85880) 

Hotel Queens Airport Residence · Pahala Kandawala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24204&mlon=79.87674#map=17/7.24204/79.87674) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School 𝗦𝘁. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 - 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮. · Pahala Kandawala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24060&mlon=79.87979#map=17/7.24060/79.87979) 

College JGO International College · Dalupotha East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22908&mlon=79.86152#map=17/7.22908/79.86152) 

Police station Sri Lanka Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22604&mlon=79.87784#map=17/7.22604/79.87784) 

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 Pahala Kandawala

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

- Hotels2
- Schools1

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 Katana DS Division

- Adikkandiya
- Air Force Camp
- Akkara 50
- Alawathupitiya
- Amandoluwa
- Ambalammulla
- Andiambalama East
- Andiambalama West
- Bambukuliya
- Bandarawatta East
- Bandarawatta West
- Dambaduraya
- Dewamottawa
- Ethgala
- Ethgala South
- Evariwatta
- Ganepola
- Heenatiyana East
- Heenatiyana South
- Heenatiyana West
- Ihala Kandawala
- K.C. De Silva Puraya
- Kadirana
- Kadirana North
- Kadirana South
- Kalahapitiya
- Kaluwarippuwa West
- Kasagahawatta
- Katana East
- Katana North
- Katana West
- Katiyala
- Katunayaka North
- Katunayaka South
- Katuwapitiya
- Kimbulapitiya Central
- Kimbulapitiya North
- Kimbulapitiya South
- Kimbulapitiya West
- Kondagammulla
- Kotugoda
- Kovinna
- Kurana Katunayaka North
- Kurana Katunayaka South
- Kurana Katunayaka West
- Kuswala
- Lansiyawadiya
- Liyanagemulla North
- Liyanagemulla South
- Madawala
- Maha Ethgala
- Mahahunupitiya East
- Mahahunupitiya West
- Manaveriya
- Mookalangamuwa East
- Mookalangamuwa West
- Muruthana
- Muthuwadiya
- Pahala Kadirana
- Raddolugama North
- Raddolugama North A
- Raddolugama South
- Raddolugama South A
- Raddoluwa North
- Raddoluwa South
- Raddoluwa West
- Seeduwa
- Sellakanda
- Thempala
- Thimbirigaskatuwa
- Thoppuwa
- Udammita North
- Udammita South
- Udangawa
- Walanagoda
- Walpola
- Welihena North
- Welihena South

## Quick answers

- Where is Pahala Kandawala?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pahala Kandawala?Adikkandiya, Ethgala South, Ihala Kandawala, K.C. De Silva Puraya, Kadirana North, Thimbirigaskatuwa and Welihena South
- How many villages are in Pahala Kandawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pahala Kandawala?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Kandawala?Sera Health Care Services, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Kandawala?BOC Katana, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Kandawala?Kandawala, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Kandawala?s kanthi gas shop, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pahala Kandawala?LK1206070 (OCHA common operational dataset)