# Katuwewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/katuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Katuwewa Katuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.66 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.7km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katuwewa? Katuwewa lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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: [Inginimitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-east/), [Madawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madawachchiya/), [Palugolla Track 10 B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-b/), [Peddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/peddegama/) and [Rambakanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/). By area it is the 4106th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Katuwewa is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9651° N, 80.1451° E. Local names: කාටුවැව . 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 Katuwewa ### Nearby, outside Katuwewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige15 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige15 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa16 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: Katuwewa - 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) · Colombo92 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo130 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Katuwewa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Katuwewa. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 74 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Anumakole - Hammillewa - Katuwewa - Maha Thorawa - Maha Torawa - Malnaidagama 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 Katuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Katuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Amunukole Wewa - Katu Wewa - Keppetiyawa Wewa - Kiwul Wewa - Malmadagama 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 Katuwewa 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 Katuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Katuwewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katuwewa?Inginimitiya East, Madawachchiya, Palugolla Track 10 B, Peddegama and Rambakanayagama - What is there to see in Katuwewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Katuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katuwewa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katuwewa?Settlements lie between 67 m and 74 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katuwewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Katuwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katuwewa?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katuwewa?Sanasa Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katuwewa?Boc, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katuwewa?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katuwewa?LK6106260 (OCHA common operational dataset)