# Kelinkanda GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kelinkanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Kelinkanda Kelinkanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **8.66 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kelinkanda? Kelinkanda lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bampara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/bampara/), [Kelinkanda Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kelinkanda-colony/), [Kodippilikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kodippilikanda/), [Kosgulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kosgulana/), [Nikagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/nikagoda/), [Udugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala/) and [Walakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/walakada/). By area it is the 1466th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Kelinkanda is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5886° N, 80.2969° E. Local names: කෙලින්කන්ද . 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 Kelinkanda ### Nearby, outside Kelinkanda - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana2.5 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa5.3 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya7.0 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda8.5 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha11 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana17 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha17 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda18 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara19 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: Kelinkanda - 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) · Colombo52 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kelinkanda Named natural and historic features inside Kelinkanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kelinkandagama - Makeliya 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 Kelinkanda 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 Kelinkanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayagama District Hospital · Ayagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64013&mlon=80.30941#map=17/6.64013/80.30941) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63727&mlon=80.31243#map=17/6.63727/80.31243) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel Makelioya nature resort · Kelinkanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59054&mlon=80.29096#map=17/6.59054/80.29096) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Tharidu pre school paragala ayagama · Paragala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60569&mlon=80.33793#map=17/6.60569/80.33793) College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Kelinkanda Places mapped inside Kelinkanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Batahena - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Galahitiya - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kapugedara - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kelinkanda?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kelinkanda?Bampara, Kelinkanda Colony, Kodippilikanda, Kosgulana, Nikagoda, Udugala and Walakada - What is there to see in Kelinkanda?Makeliya Water Fall, Kosgulana Sangili Palama, Miunu Ella Waterfall, Mini Ella - What time zone is Kelinkanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kelinkanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kelinkanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kelinkanda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kelinkanda?Ayagama District Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kelinkanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kelinkanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kelinkanda?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kelinkanda?LK1336010 (OCHA common operational dataset)