Kandana is a town in Gampaha District

Gampaha District

- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...

, Western Province

Western Province, Sri Lanka

The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...

, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

, just 19 km north of the Capital, Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

. Due to the close proximity to the Capital, Negombo

Negombo

Negombo is a town of about 121,933, approximately 37 km north of Colombo, in Sri Lanka. It is located at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, about 7 km from the Bandaranaike International Airport...

 as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport

Bandaranaike International Airport

Bandaranaike International Airport is Sri Lanka's only international airport at the moment. Mattala International Airport, when it gets built will be the second International Airport of Sri Lanka. It is located in Katunayake, north of Colombo...

, Kandana is a popular Residential Area.

Location

Kandana is located in the Gampaha District

Gampaha District

- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...

, to the North of Colombo.The Neighboring towns are Ja-Ela

Ja-Ela

Ja-Ela is a major suburb approximately 20 km north of Colombo city center Fort, Sri Lanka.-Etymology:The Term Ja-Ela means Javanese Canal and denotes historical the presence of Sri Lankan Malays in the area...

, Ragama

Ragama

Ragama is a municipality located in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.Ragama is easily accessible from the Colombo - Negambo main road and is about from Mahabage junction. This is a well known town due to one major Railway junction where the main line and the Puttalam line meet. The town is also...

 and Wattala

Wattala

Wattala is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in Western Sri Lanka with a distance of 8 miles to Colombo. Wattala is one of the towns situated near the road between Colombo and the airport which is situated at Katunayake. It is in the Gampaha province. Around the main town there are many...

.

Transport

The Kandana Town is situated on the A3 Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

-Puttalam

Puttalam

Puttalam is the capital city of the Puttalam District in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.-History:The history of this dry zone dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore. The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam...

 Highway, and is easily accessible.
The Kandana Railway Station is on the Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

-Puttalam

Puttalam

Puttalam is the capital city of the Puttalam District in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.-History:The history of this dry zone dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore. The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam...

 Railway Line, and is the 10th Railway Station from colombo.

Demographic

Kandana is multi-racial and multi-cultural town. The major ethnic group in Kandana are Sinhalese.
Most residents of Kandana are Roman Catholic. The St. Sebastian's Shrine in Kandana is a well known Roman Catholic place of Worship. Many Catholic Churches are situated in and around Kandana.

Industries

Kandana is home to The Swadeshi Industrial Works, a leading Soap Manufacturing Company in Sri Lanka, as well as to many small scale industries.

Education

De Mazenod College, is Situated in Kandana, and a large number of the towns residents have been educated at this institution.
The St. Sebastian's College Kandana

St. Sebastian's College Kandana

St. Sebastian's College is School in the city of Kandana, Sri Lanka.-Location:Ja-Ela DivisionNegombo ZoneGampaha DistrictWestern provinceSri LankaPrincipal : W. Lal KumaraVice principal: Rev.father Hemantha Fernando / Mr. Ranjith perera...

in the heart of the town is a Government School, that has helped even under-privileged students with their education.