# Kanattawa GN division, Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kanattawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Kanattawa Kanattawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanattawa? Kanattawa lies in [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kokkavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kokkavila/), [Maha Vilattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maha-vilattawa/), [Parappanmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/parappanmulla/), [Puliyankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/puliyankadawara/), [Punchi Vilattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/punchi-vilattawa/) and [Weerapandiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weerapandiyana/). By area it is the 6478th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Kanattawa is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6083° N, 79.8844° E. Local names: කනත්තව . 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 Kanattawa ### Nearby, outside Kanattawa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada11 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa15 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 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: Kanattawa - 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) · Colombo48 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 6.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:56). 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 Kanattawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kanattawa. - Kanadawa 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 Kanattawa Named natural and historic features inside Kanattawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kanatta 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 Kanattawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanattawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel The Lake Front · Mugunuwatawana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59067&mlon=79.86480#map=17/7.59067/79.86480) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Chilaw DS Division - Aluthwatta - Aluthwatta - Ambakandavila - Dambakele - Deduruoya - Egodawatta - Ichchampitiya - Ihala Olidaluwa - Ilippadeniya - Inigodawela - Kakkapalliya - Karavita - Karavitagara East - Karavitagara West - Kokkavila - Kurusapaduwa - Maha Vilattawa - Maikkulama - Manuwangama East - Manuwangama West - Maradankulama - Melpura - Merawala - Mugunuwatawana - Mungandaluwa East - Mungandaluwa West - Munneshwarama - Nariyagama North - Nariyagama South - Olidaluwa - Parappanmulla - Pitipana East - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Puliyankadawara - Punchi Vilattawa - Sawarana - Thimbilla - Thissogama - Thittakade - Urudayandaluwa - Wattakkaliya - Weerakelewatta - Weerapandiyana - Welihena - Weralabada - Weralabada North - Weralabada South ## Quick answers - Where is Kanattawa?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanattawa?Kokkavila, Maha Vilattawa, Parappanmulla, Puliyankadawara, Punchi Vilattawa and Weerapandiyana - What is there to see in Kanattawa?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Kanattawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanattawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanattawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanattawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanattawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kanattawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanattawa?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanattawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanattawa?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanattawa?LK6233045 (OCHA common operational dataset)