# Katupilagama GN division, Sevanagala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/katupilagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Sevanagala DS Division 

# Katupilagama

Katupilagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sevanagala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **35.5 km²**. Open map data shows 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.5km²
- 35mapped services

## Where is Katupilagama?

Katupilagama lies in [Sevanagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Gangeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/gangeyaya/), [Hambegamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/hambegamuwa/), [Ketagal Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/ketagal-ara/), [Muthuminigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/muthuminigama/), [Rathkarawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/rathkarawwa/), [Sevanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/sevanagala/) and [Udawalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa/). By area it is the 205th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 19.3% of [Sevanagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/). The centre of Katupilagama is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4063° N, 80.8705° E. Local names: කටුපිලගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Landscape and landmarks of Katupilagama

Named natural and historic features inside Katupilagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Uswelli Ara

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Katupilla Forest
- Katupilla Forest
- Makuluwa Forest

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 Katupilagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katupilagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd · Gangeyaya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37126&mlon=80.82573#map=17/6.37126/80.82573) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thimbolketiya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41141&mlon=80.79583#map=17/6.41141/80.79583) 

ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Thimbolketiya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41211&mlon=80.79675#map=17/6.41211/80.79675) 

Hotel White Elephant Cabana - Double Room · Katupilagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39936&mlon=80.88153#map=17/6.39936/80.88153) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Udawalawe Central College · Udawalawa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42202&mlon=80.81490#map=17/6.42202/80.81490) 

College Lanka Sugar Company Limited · Sevanagala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38224&mlon=80.90500#map=17/6.38224/80.90500) 

Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 

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 Katupilagama

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

- Hotels33
- Restaurants2

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 Sevanagala DS Division

- Bahirawa
- Habaraluwewa
- Habarattawela
- Habarugala
- Indikolapelessa
- Kiri Ibbanwewa
- Mahagama
- Muthuminigama
- Nugegalayaya
- Punchiwewa
- Samagipura
- Sevanagala
- Weliara

## Quick answers

- Where is Katupilagama?In Sevanagala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katupilagama?Gangeyaya, Hambegamuwa, Ketagal Ara, Muthuminigama, Rathkarawwa, Sevanagala and Udawalawa
- What is the best time to visit Katupilagama?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katupilagama?Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katupilagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katupilagama?Com Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katupilagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katupilagama?LK8233005 (OCHA common operational dataset)
