# Katugampala GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/katugampala/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Katugampala Katugampala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **7.77 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.8km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katugampala? Katugampala lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Batapotha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/batapotha-ela/), [Degammeda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/degammeda/), [Edandewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/edandewela/), [Hamanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hamanagoda/), [Hamangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hamangalla/), [Katuwattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/katuwattewela/), [Kavudumunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kavudumunna/), [Meddepola Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/meddepola-pahala/), [Riligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/riligala/) and [Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wettewa/). By area it is the 1674th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Katugampala is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3892° N, 80.1047° E. Local names: කටුගම්පල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Katugampala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Katugampala. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 82 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Hamanagoda - Ihala Katugampola - Katugampola 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 Katugampala Named natural and historic features inside Katugampala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Andigama - Bullan Ella - Mattawala 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 Katugampala 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 Katugampala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Dambadeniya · Athuruwala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34876&mlon=80.13712#map=17/7.34876/80.13712) Bank Deeyawala SANASA Bank · Degammeda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42825&mlon=80.11250#map=17/7.42825/80.11250) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Eluwapola Filling Station · Ketawalegedara 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42471&mlon=80.08616#map=17/7.42471/80.08616) Hotel Suvinlan Resort Inn · Maharagama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35000&mlon=80.13330#map=17/7.35000/80.13330) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Galgammulla Maha Vidyalaya · Galgammulla 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41401&mlon=80.12572#map=17/7.41401/80.12572) College Dambadeniya Central College · Wettewa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39512&mlon=80.12020#map=17/7.39512/80.12020) Police station Giriulla police · Maharagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33453&mlon=80.12503#map=17/7.33453/80.12503) 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 Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bopitiya - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elibichchiya - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hengawa - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Kandepola - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Makandura Pahala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Katugampala?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katugampala?Batapotha Ela, Degammeda, Edandewela, Hamanagoda, Hamangalla, Katuwattewela, Kavudumunna, Meddepola Pahala, Riligala and Wettewa - How many villages are in Katugampala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katugampala?Settlements lie between 56 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Katugampala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katugampala?Base Hospital Dambadeniya, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katugampala?Deeyawala SANASA Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katugampala?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katugampala?Eluwapola Filling Station, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katugampala?LK6178055 (OCHA common operational dataset)