# Kattaragama GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kattaragama/

Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division 

# Kattaragama

Kattaragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.99 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kattaragama?

Kattaragama lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/bulnewa/), [Galnewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/galnewagama/), [Helabodugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/helabodugama/), [Kala - Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kala-medawachchiya/), [Lolugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/lolugaswewa/) and [Pitiye Yaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/pitiye-yaya/). By area it is the 6960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Kattaragama is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0349° N, 80.4584° E. Local names: කත්තරගම .

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 Kattaragama

### Nearby, outside Kattaragama

- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa19 km
- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama19 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama19 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: Kattaragama

- 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee97 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo114 km

### Nearest railway station

Negama (Verunkulama), about 6.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53).

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.

## Weather in Kattaragama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 25 69 

Mar 27 68 

Apr 28 118 

May 28 98 

Jun 28 24 

Jul 28 29 

Aug 28 52 

Sep 28 74 

Oct 27 220 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 244 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kattaragama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) 

Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) 

Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) 

School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) 

College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Dikwewa Senapura 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09672&mlon=80.44684#map=17/8.09672/80.44684) 

Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 

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 Kattaragama

Places mapped inside Kattaragama 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 Galnewa DS Division

- Bulnewa
- Galnewa Town
- Galnewagama
- Hadungama
- Helabodugama
- Ihala Kalankuttiya
- Kala - Medawachchiya
- Kallanchiya
- Kandegama
- Kandulegama
- Kandulugamuwa
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Lolugaswewa
- Malbaligala
- Midellewa
- Musnawa
- Namalgamuwa
- Negama
- Obadayagama
- Otunupelandigama
- Pahala Kalankuttiya
- Pitiye Yaya
- Siyambalangamuwa South
- Siyambalewa
- Thorane Gama
- Usgala Halmillawewa
- Verunkulama
- Walaswewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kattaragama?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kattaragama?Bulnewa, Galnewagama, Helabodugama, Kala - Medawachchiya, Lolugaswewa and Pitiye Yaya
- What is there to see in Kattaragama?Jathika Namal Uyana, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Kattaragama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kattaragama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kattaragama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kattaragama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kattaragama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kattaragama?BOC, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kattaragama?Hnb, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kattaragama?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kattaragama?LK7163035 (OCHA common operational dataset)