# Kananvila GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kananvila/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Kananvila Kananvila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kananvila? Kananvila lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Dewamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/dewamulla/), [Kudayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kudayala/) and [Werawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/werawatta/). By area it is the 10248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Kananvila is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6630° N, 80.0830° E. Local names: කනන්විල . 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 Kananvila ### Nearby, outside Kananvila - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West6.1 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana13 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta14 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North16 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: Kananvila - 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) · Colombo28 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 16 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 06:12, 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 Kananvila Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kananvila. - Rathnagoda 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 Kananvila Named natural and historic features inside Kananvila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Prabuddagama 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 Kananvila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kananvila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) Bank HNB · Horana South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Lotus Grandview · Weliketella 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68498&mlon=80.06653#map=17/6.68498/80.06653) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Bellapitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya · Mahena South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68981&mlon=80.07507#map=17/6.68981/80.07507) College A Sripalian · Pethigamuwa North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68253&mlon=80.04738#map=17/6.68253/80.04738) Police station Horana · Horana South 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Madurawala DS Division - Anguruwathota - Bellapitiya East - Bellapitiya West - Elawella - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala East - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Walpita - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kananvila?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kananvila?Dewamulla, Kudayala and Werawatta - What is there to see in Kananvila?Watch - Clock Tower, Rannagala Ella, Thudugala Ella, Thun Bodhiya - What time zone is Kananvila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kananvila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kananvila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kananvila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kananvila?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kananvila?Horana Base Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kananvila?HNB, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kananvila?People's Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kananvila?Cypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kananvila?LK1315070 (OCHA common operational dataset)