# Katukoliha GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/katukoliha/

Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division 

# Katukoliha

Katukoliha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.64 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katukoliha?

Katukoliha lies in [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Delgahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/delgahadoowa/), [Hennathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hennathota/), [Patuwatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/patuwatha/), [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pinkanda/), [Thiranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/thiranagama/) and [Thiranagama Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/thiranagama-wellabada/). By area it is the 11734th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Katukoliha is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1262° N, 80.1263° E. Local names: කටුකොලිහ .

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 Katukoliha

### Nearby, outside Katukoliha

- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta1.3 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha1.9 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala2.4 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa2.7 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.0 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.0 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West3.1 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda3.6 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.2 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.6 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.7 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.8 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: Katukoliha

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle26 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km

### Nearest railway station

Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Katukoliha

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Katukoliha. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 25 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Hennatota
- Katukoliha
- Panvila
- Thiranagama
- Thiranagama East

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).

## Weather in Katukoliha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katukoliha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa · Narigama Wellabada 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12412&mlon=80.11143#map=17/6.12412/80.11143) 

Bank People's Bank · Patuwatha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11184&mlon=80.12393#map=17/6.11184/80.12393) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Arachchikanda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14161&mlon=80.13715#map=17/6.14161/80.13715) 

Hotel Araliya Gardens Hotel · Katukoliha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12489&mlon=80.12511#map=17/6.12489/80.12511) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Bodhiraja Maha Vidyalaya · Thiranagama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12228&mlon=80.11665#map=17/6.12228/80.11665) 

College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) 

Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 

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 Katukoliha

Places mapped inside Katukoliha in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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 Hikkaduwa DS Division

- Delgahadoowa
- Dodandoowa
- Dodandugoda
- Gammaduwatta
- Handaudumulla
- Hennathota
- Hikkaduwa Central
- Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya
- Hikkaduwa West
- Kuda Wewala
- Millagoda
- Modara Patuwatha
- Nakanda
- Nalagasdeniya
- Narigama
- Narigama Wellabada
- Pannamgoda
- Patuwatha
- Pinkanda
- Thiranagama
- Thiranagama Wellabada
- Uduhalpitiya
- Wavulagoda East
- Wavulagoda West
- Wellawatta
- Wewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Katukoliha?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katukoliha?Delgahadoowa, Hennathota, Patuwatha, Pinkanda, Thiranagama and Thiranagama Wellabada
- What is there to see in Katukoliha?PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Dodanduwa Beach II
- What time zone is Katukoliha in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Katukoliha?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Katukoliha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katukoliha?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Katukoliha?Settlements lie between 7 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Katukoliha?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katukoliha?IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katukoliha?People's Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katukoliha?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katukoliha?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katukoliha?LK3136270 (OCHA common operational dataset)