# Kahatapitiya GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/kahatapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Kahatapitiya Kahatapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.02 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 119 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahatapitiya? Kahatapitiya lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Hengawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/hengawa/), [Maraluwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/maraluwawa/), [Meddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/meddegama-east/), [Meddegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/meddegama-west/), [Pillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/pillawa/), [Ranawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/ranawana/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/udagama/). By area it is the 4912th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Kahatapitiya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5259° N, 80.3918° E. Local names: කහටපිටිය . 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 Kahatapitiya ### Nearby, outside Kahatapitiya - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East4.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East4.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North5.0 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma6.8 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola11 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla11 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera11 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla11 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella12 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama13 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele15 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 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: Kahatapitiya - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Muttetugala (Kurunegala Town - North East), about 3.6 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 06:12, 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 Kahatapitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kahatapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 127 m above sea level (median 119 m). - Ganurulewa - Mohottawa - Ranawana 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 Kahatapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Kahatapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Talakotuwa 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 Kahatapitiya 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 Kahatapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Miracle Health Hospital · Kurunegala Town - North East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49595&mlon=80.36957#map=17/7.49595/80.36957) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Narampola 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51587&mlon=80.42213#map=17/7.51587/80.42213) Hotel the epitome · Thorayaya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50775&mlon=80.40424#map=17/7.50775/80.40424) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School We Kids Pre School · Thorayaya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50617&mlon=80.40650#map=17/7.50617/80.40650) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 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 Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Kahatapitiya?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahatapitiya?Hengawa, Maraluwawa, Meddegama East, Meddegama West, Pillawa, Ranawana and Udagama - What is there to see in Kahatapitiya?Reservation, Reservation, Reservation, Sucharitha's House - What time zone is Kahatapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahatapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahatapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahatapitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kahatapitiya?Settlements lie between 114 m and 127 m - What is the best time to visit Kahatapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahatapitiya?Miracle Health Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahatapitiya?sanasa bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahatapitiya?PET, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahatapitiya?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahatapitiya?LK6157035 (OCHA common operational dataset)