# Morathiha GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/morathiha/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Morathiha Morathiha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped services - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Morathiha? Morathiha lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gabadagama/), [Hunugalkadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/hunugalkadulla/), [Kavisigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kavisigamuwa/), [Nahalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/nahalla/), [Olagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/olagama/) and [Rambadagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/rambadagalla/). By area it is the 6699th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Morathiha is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5121° N, 80.4906° E. Local names: මොරතිහ . 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 Morathiha Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Morathiha. - Morathiha Viharagama 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 Morathiha Named natural and historic features inside Morathiha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Rambodagalla 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 Morathiha 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 Morathiha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rideegama Divisional Hospital · Wewegedara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.49143#map=17/7.54818/80.49143) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rambukandana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54801&mlon=80.48945#map=17/7.54801/80.48945) Hotel Ridee Vihara Pilgrim Rest · Warakawehera 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53656&mlon=80.48866#map=17/7.53656/80.48866) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Morathiha Junior School · Morathiha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51689&mlon=80.49022#map=17/7.51689/80.49022) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morathiha Places mapped inside Morathiha in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Morathiha?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Morathiha?Gabadagama, Hunugalkadulla, Kavisigamuwa, Nahalla, Olagama and Rambadagalla - How many villages are in Morathiha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Morathiha?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Morathiha?Rideegama Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Morathiha?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Morathiha?People's Bank ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morathiha?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Morathiha?LK6163225 (OCHA common operational dataset)