Kandy

Central Province

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Population: 1,461,895
Area: 1,940 km²
Population density: 754 /km²
Province: Central; 3 districts · 53.9% of province population
Capital: Kandy
Presidential 2024: NPP; 42.3% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024: NPP; 9/12 seats

Kandy City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Kandy.

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Kandy7.291°N, 80.634°E

20000

Peradeniya7.267°N, 80.596°E

20400

Katugastota7.317°N, 80.617°E

20000

Gampola7.165°N, 80.569°E

20500

Nawalapitiya7.054°N, 80.537°E

20650

Kundasale7.289°N, 80.683°E

20168

Digana7.300°N, 80.733°E

20180

Live flood stations

Peradeniya

Mahaweli Ganga

NORMAL

Level: 1.40 m
Remarks: Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T09:32:38.793Z

Nawalapitiya

Mahaweli Ganga

NORMAL

Level: 1.06 m
Remarks: Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T09:31:46.281Z

Flood level history

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse

Greenery index Δ: -4pts (2018→2024)
Built-up index Δ: +5pts (2018→2024)
NDVI anomaly: -0.40

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Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SLPP57.4%

2024 winner · NPP42.3%

Leading share change: -15.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline: -15.2 pp

Province profile

Aggregated stats and districts in this province

Election results

2024 presidential vote breakdown for this district

Parliamentary results

2024 general election seat breakdown

Disaster & flood

2 flood monitoring stations in this district

Public services

7 facilities listed in this district

Economic pulse

Exchange rates, fuel prices, and macro indicators

Health pulse

224 dengue cases this week (seed)

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Side-by-side comparison with other districts

Property pulse

Median land price bands for this district

Local government

Municipal councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas

Transport

Bus routes, railway stations, and airports

Cost of living

District index with fuel, property, and food basket

MP scorecard

Sample parliamentary attendance and activity