# Katukeliyawa GN division, Rambewa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/katukeliyawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Rambewa DS Division 

# Katukeliyawa

Katukeliyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.88 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.9km²
- 91 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katukeliyawa?

Katukeliyawa lies in [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/), [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: [Katuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/katuwela/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/sangilikanadarawa/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/sangilikanadarawa/), [Siyambalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/siyambalagaswewa/), [Wahamalgollewa Track 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/wahamalgollewa-track-03/) and [Wahamalgollewa Track 05](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/wahamalgollewa-track-05/). By area it is the 3029th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/). The centre of Katukeliyawa is about 188 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5010° N, 80.4877° E. Local names: කටුකැලියාව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Katukeliyawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katukeliyawa.

- Hammillewa
- Maha Kanugahawewa

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).

## Weather in Katukeliyawa 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
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- Mar
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- Jun
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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 Katukeliyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) 

ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) 

Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) 

Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) 

School Maithripala Senanayake Central College · Medawachchiya East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53634&mlon=80.49490#map=17/8.53634/80.49490) 

College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) 

Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 

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 Rambewa DS Division

- Ambagahawewa
- Balahondawewa
- Diviyaudabendawewa
- Galkandegama
- Galweeragollewa
- Gonewa
- Ihala Kolongaswewa
- Ikirigollewa
- Kadurugasdamana
- Kallanchiya
- Kapiriggama
- Katupuliyankulama
- Kedewa
- Kolibendawewa
- Konakumbukwewa
- Kudagama
- Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01
- Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 02
- Mahawewa
- Medagama
- Meemalwewa
- Nabadagaswewa
- Pallankulama
- Pandukabhayapura
- Peenagama
- Pihimbiyagollewa
- Rambewa
- Rotawewa
- Sandamalgama
- Sangilikanadarawa
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Thalgahawewa
- Thamarahalmillewa
- Wahamalgollewa
- Wahamalgollewa Track 03
- Wahamalgollewa Track 05
- Wewelketiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Katukeliyawa?In Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katukeliyawa?Katuwela, Sangilikanadarawa, Sangilikanadarawa, Siyambalagaswewa, Wahamalgollewa Track 03 and Wahamalgollewa Track 05
- How many villages are in Katukeliyawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katukeliyawa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katukeliyawa?Mihintale district Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katukeliyawa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katukeliyawa?Boc smart, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katukeliyawa?Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katukeliyawa?LK7118025 (OCHA common operational dataset)
