# Kattapitiya GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kattapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Kattapitiya Kattapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kattapitiya? Kattapitiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Baladora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/baladora/), [Dorabavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/dorabavila/), [Halmillakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/halmillakotuwa/), [Holambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/holambalewa/) and [Kobeigane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/kobeigane/). By area it is the 7761st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Kattapitiya is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6439° N, 80.1267° E. Local names: කට්ටාපිටිය . 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 Kattapitiya ### Nearby, outside Kattapitiya - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora2.0 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara5.2 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.5 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara5.6 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.6 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.7 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda7.7 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 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: Kattapitiya - 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) · Colombo58 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Nagollagama (Nagollagama), about 24 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 Kattapitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kattapitiya. - Moragolla - Pahala Baladora 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 Kattapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Kattapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Heiyagama Wewa - Moragolla 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 Kattapitiya 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 Kattapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kobeigane Base Hospital · Kobeigane 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65551&mlon=80.12570#map=17/7.65551/80.12570) Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel The change · Amunukole 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67283&mlon=80.12893#map=17/7.67283/80.12893) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Pahala Baladora Primary School · Kobeigane 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65000&mlon=80.13330#map=17/7.65000/80.13330) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) 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 - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kattapitiya?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kattapitiya?Baladora, Dorabavila, Halmillakotuwa, Holambalewa and Kobeigane - What is there to see in Kattapitiya?Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Circular ruin, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Kattapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kattapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kattapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kattapitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kattapitiya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kattapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kattapitiya?Kobeigane Base Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kattapitiya?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kattapitiya?PET, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kattapitiya?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kattapitiya?LK6139160 (OCHA common operational dataset)