# Kathnoruwa GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kathnoruwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Kathnoruwa Kathnoruwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.06 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.1km² - 1mapped service - 114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathnoruwa? Kathnoruwa lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [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: [Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/), [Mudiyannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mudiyannegama/), [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/pothanegama/), [Vikadenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/vikadenigama/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/wedinigama/). By area it is the 3704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Kathnoruwa is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9974° N, 80.3825° E. Local names: කුඩාකත්නෝරුව . 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 Kathnoruwa ### Nearby, outside Kathnoruwa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa16 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige17 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige17 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: Kathnoruwa - 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) · Colombo106 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee107 km ### Nearest railway station Moragollagama (Moragollagama), about 11 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. ## Villages and localities in Kathnoruwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kathnoruwa. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 124 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Kuda Kathnoruwa - Kudakatnoruwa - Mahakatnoruwa - Palugahawewa 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 Kathnoruwa Named natural and historic features inside Kathnoruwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kuda Kathnoruwa Wewa 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 Kathnoruwa 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 Kathnoruwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) Bank People's Bank · Meegalewa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05679&mlon=80.35384#map=17/8.05679/80.35384) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Hatton Inn · Musnawa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00000&mlon=80.46671#map=17/8.00000/80.46671) Mall Harshamal Store · Nithalawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98276&mlon=80.34456#map=17/7.98276/80.34456) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 Kathnoruwa Places mapped inside Kathnoruwa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kathnoruwa?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kathnoruwa?Mahakathnoruwa, Mudiyannegama, Pothanegama, Vikadenigama and Wedinigama - What is there to see in Kathnoruwa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Kathnoruwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kathnoruwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kathnoruwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kathnoruwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathnoruwa?Settlements lie between 107 m and 124 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kathnoruwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kathnoruwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kathnoruwa?Meegalewa Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kathnoruwa?People's Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kathnoruwa?Boc, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathnoruwa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kathnoruwa?LK6109050 (OCHA common operational dataset)