# Kahatagaswewa GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kahatagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Kahatagaswewa Kahatagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.7km² - 44 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahatagaswewa? Kahatagaswewa lies in [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Boraluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/boraluwewa/), [Hathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hathalawa/), [Leekolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/leekolawewa/) and [Welpothuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/welpothuwewa/). By area it is the 3160th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Kahatagaswewa is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6998° N, 80.0334° E. Local names: කහටගස්වැව . 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 Kahatagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Kahatagaswewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 33.9 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora14 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 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: Kahatagaswewa - 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) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 22 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 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Kahatagaswewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahatagaswewa. - Kuda Athurumanda - Leekolawewa 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 Kahatagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Kahatagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nelun Wewa ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Aturumanda 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 Kahatagaswewa 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 Kahatagaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74372&mlon=79.98631#map=17/7.74372/79.98631) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Sri Sarananda M.V · Manelembuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66910&mlon=80.03350#map=17/7.66910/80.03350) College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/7.71667/80.11670) Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 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 Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Bakunawala - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kahatagaswewa?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahatagaswewa?Boraluwewa, Hathalawa, Leekolawewa and Welpothuwewa - What is there to see in Kahatagaswewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Kahatagaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahatagaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahatagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahatagaswewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kahatagaswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kahatagaswewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahatagaswewa?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahatagaswewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahatagaswewa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahatagaswewa?LK6139080 (OCHA common operational dataset)