# Katuwanvila East GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/katuwanvila-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division 

# Katuwanvila East

Katuwanvila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **11.5 km²**.

- 11.5km²

## Where is Katuwanvila East?

Katuwanvila East lies in [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Kandakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kandakaduwa/), [Katuwanvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/katuwanvila-west/), [Kudapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kudapokuna/), [Malvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/malvila/), [Muthuwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/muthuwella/), [Nawasenapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/nawasenapura/), [Sungavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sungavila/) and [Thambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/thambala/). By area it is the 1008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Katuwanvila East is about 189 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0207° N, 81.1686° E. Local names: කටුවන්විල නැගෙනහි .

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 Katuwanvila East

### Nearby, outside Katuwanvila East

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur9.7 km
- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella17 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura19 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa19 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa19 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa19 km
- Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa19 km
- Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 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: Katuwanvila East

- 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) · Trincomalee58 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa66 km

### Nearest railway station

Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50).

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 Katuwanvila East

Named natural and historic features inside Katuwanvila East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Arapatta Ela
- Kandakadu Ela
- Mawakulam Tank
- Pudukalu Kulam

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 Katuwanvila East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katuwanvila East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa · Manampitiya East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92602&mlon=81.13029#map=17/7.92602/81.13029) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) 

Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Kandakaduwa Primary School · Kandakaduwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06233&mlon=81.19500#map=17/8.06233/81.19500) 

College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Welikanda DS Division

- Alinchipothana
- Aluthwewa
- Bo-Atta
- Borawewa
- Ginidamana
- Kadawathmaduwa
- Kandakaduwa
- Karapola
- Katuwanvila West
- Kudapokuna
- Madurangala
- Mahawewa
- Mahindagama
- Malinda
- Malvila
- Mangulpokuna
- Menikwela
- Monarathenna
- Muthugala
- Muthuwella
- Nawasenapura
- Nelumwewa
- Rideepokuna
- Ruhunuketha
- Sandunpitiya
- Sevanapitiya
- Sinhapura
- Susirigama
- Welikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Katuwanvila East?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katuwanvila East?Kandakaduwa, Katuwanvila West, Kudapokuna, Malvila, Muthuwella, Nawasenapura, Sungavila and Thambala
- What is there to see in Katuwanvila East?Flood Plains National Park, Pansalgodella Historical Place, Tivanka Image House, Lotus Pond
- What time zone is Katuwanvila East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Katuwanvila East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Katuwanvila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katuwanvila East?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Katuwanvila East?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katuwanvila East?Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katuwanvila East?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katuwanvila East?HNB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katuwanvila East?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katuwanvila East?LK7210020 (OCHA common operational dataset)
