Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Kahatavila West Kahatavila West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers 3.87 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.9 km² - 33 m typical elevation ## Where is Kahatavila West? Kahatavila West lies in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Haldanduwana North, Kahatavila Part, Meda Kirimetiyana, Mellawa, Pansal Handiya, Pothuwatawana and Thulawala. By area it is the 3881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of Dankotuwa DS Division. The centre of Kahatavila West is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3480° N, 79.9090° E. Local names: කහටවිල බටහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kahatavila West ### Nearby, outside Kahatavila West - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila 8.4 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella 12 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala 14 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North 17 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kahatavila West - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 19 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 59 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 5.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kahatavila West Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Kahatavila West. - Kahatawila Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kahatavila West Named natural and historic features inside Kahatavila West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Medamukalana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kahatavila West 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahatavila West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West | 5.2 km | Map | | Bank | peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla | 5.0 km | Map | | ATM | Kandawala · Katana West | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Bothalegama · Bothalegama | 3.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Threesaru Resort · Boralessa North | 5.5 km | Map | | Mall | Cargills Food City · Pannala | 13 km | Map | | School | Little castle pre school · Lihiriyagama | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla | 5.7 km | Map | | Police station | Koswatta Police · Koswatta South | 3.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Kahatavila West? In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kahatavila West? Haldanduwana North, Kahatavila Part, Meda Kirimetiyana, Mellawa, Pansal Handiya, Pothuwatawana and Thulawala - What is there to see in Kahatavila West? Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Kahatavila West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kahatavila West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kahatavila West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahatavila West? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kahatavila West? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahatavila West? Lunuwila Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahatavila West? peoples bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahatavila West? Kandawala, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahatavila West? Bothalegama, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahatavila West? LK6248040 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.87 km² - P-code: LK6248040 - Divisional Secretariat division: Dankotuwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kahatavila-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.