# Kandana South GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Kandana South Kandana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.0km² ## Where is Kandana South? Kandana South 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 10 other GN divisions: [Bellapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-east/), [Dikhenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/dikhenagama/), [Elawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/elawella/), [Ilimba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/ilimba/), [Kandana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-north/), [Munagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/munagama-east/), [Narthanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/narthanagala/), [Pahala Naragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/pahala-naragala/), [Peramunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/peramunagama/) and [Walpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/walpita/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Kandana South is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7008° N, 80.0932° E. Local names: කඳන දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Kandana South - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West3.7 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana14 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East15 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East15 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta17 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North20 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola20 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 South - 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) · Colombo27 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 15 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 Kandana South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kandana South. - Kandana Junction 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 Kandana South Named natural and historic features inside Kandana South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 1 estate. - Bellapitiya - Katuhena - Sorana Group 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 Kandana South 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 Kandana South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ABC HOSPITAL · Narthanagala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71859&mlon=80.07665#map=17/6.71859/80.07665) Bank State mortgage and investment bank · Horana North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71778&mlon=80.06614#map=17/6.71778/80.06614) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel 2nd Home · Munagama East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72302&mlon=80.08272#map=17/6.72302/80.08272) 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 Sripalee Primary · Elawella 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70053&mlon=80.07365#map=17/6.70053/80.07365) College Sripali Campus · Horana East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) Police station Horana · Horana South 3.1 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 - Kananvila - Kandana North - 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 Kandana South?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kandana South?Bellapitiya East, Dikhenagama, Elawella, Ilimba, Kandana North, Munagama East, Narthanagala, Pahala Naragala, Peramunagama and Walpita - What is there to see in Kandana South?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Pahiyangala cave., Rannagala Ella - What time zone is Kandana South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kandana South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kandana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandana South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kandana South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kandana South?ABC HOSPITAL, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kandana South?State mortgage and investment bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandana South?People's Bank ATM, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandana South?Cypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandana South?LK1315015 (OCHA common operational dataset)