# Kanotuwa GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kanotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Kanotuwa Kanotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.39 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.4km² - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanotuwa? Kanotuwa lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Demataluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/demataluwa/), [Divulgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/divulgaspitiya/), [Homathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/homathagama/), [Siwallawagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/siwallawagedara/) and [Wedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/wedanda/). By area it is the 4429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Kanotuwa is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5080° N, 80.2818° E. Local names: කනෝටුව . 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 Kanotuwa ### Nearby, outside Kanotuwa - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma6.2 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North9.1 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.4 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa13 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola13 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda19 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola19 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: Kanotuwa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Villages and localities in Kanotuwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanotuwa. - Henegedara-kala - Kanotuwa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kanotuwa Named natural and historic features inside Kanotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Divulagaspitiya - Gondamanne 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 Kanotuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Green Serenity Holiday Resort · Demataluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51517&mlon=80.30867#map=17/7.51517/80.30867) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Demataluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Demataluwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51678&mlon=80.29475#map=17/7.51678/80.29475) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kanotuwa?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanotuwa?Demataluwa, Divulgaspitiya, Homathagama, Siwallawagedara and Wedanda - What is there to see in Kanotuwa?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Kanotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanotuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kanotuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanotuwa?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanotuwa?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanotuwa?PET, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanotuwa?IOC, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanotuwa?LK6149165 (OCHA common operational dataset)