# Korathota GN division, Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/korathota/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Korathota Korathota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **5.10 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.1km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Korathota? Korathota lies in [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Dedigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/dedigamuwa/), [Habarakada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/habarakada-north/), [Kothalawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kothalawala/), [Mullegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/mullegama-north/), [Nawagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/nawagamuwa/), [Nawagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/nawagamuwa-south/), [Pahala Bomiriya B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pahala-bomiriya-b/), [Shanthalokagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/shanthalokagama/), [Thunadahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/thunadahena/) and [Welihinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/welihinda/). By area it is the 2862nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Korathota is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9057° N, 80.0016° E. Local names: කොරතොට . 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 Korathota Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Korathota. - Horaketiya - Korathota 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 Korathota Named natural and historic features inside Korathota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nawagama · 37 m ### Estates 4 estates. - Hanwella Group - Horaketiya - Horapaya - Koratota 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 Korathota and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Korathota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Nawagamuwa · Nawagamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92223&mlon=80.01413#map=17/6.92223/80.01413) Bank Peoples Bank · Nawagamuwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92409&mlon=80.01934#map=17/6.92409/80.01934) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Malabe North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91436&mlon=79.97228#map=17/6.91436/79.97228) Petrol pump Deemantha gas center · Korathota 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89868&mlon=80.00073#map=17/6.89868/80.00073) Hotel Sanctuary Lodge · Korathota 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91775&mlon=80.00692#map=17/6.91775/80.00692) Mall The Retail Shop · Mullegama North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88521&mlon=80.01662#map=17/6.88521/80.01662) School Angle Stars Preschool · Korathota 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90238&mlon=79.99791#map=17/6.90238/79.99791) College Ikmanata Leasing · Thunadahena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90576&mlon=79.98634#map=17/6.90576/79.98634) Police station Nawagamuwa Police Station · Nawagamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92527&mlon=80.01662#map=17/6.92527/80.01662) 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 Korathota Places mapped inside Korathota in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Kaduwela DS Division - Arangala - Aruppitiya - Asiri Uyana - Athurugiriya - Athurugiriya South - Batapotha - Batewela - Battaramulla North - Battaramulla South - Boralugoda - Dedigamuwa - Embilladeniya - Evarihena - Hewagama - Hokandara East - Hokandara North - Hokandara South - Ihala Bomiriya - Jayawadanagama - Kaduwela - Kalapaluwawa - Kothalawala - Kotuwegoda - Kumaragewatta - Mahadeniya - Malabe East - Malabe North - Malabe West - Muttettugoda - Nawagamuwa - Nawagamuwa South - Oruwala - Pahala Bomiriya A - Pahala Bomiriya B - Pahalawela - Pore - Pothuarawa - Raggahawatta - Rajamalwatta - Ranala - Shanthalokagama - Subhoothipura - Thalahena North - Thalahena South - Thalangama North A - Thalangama North B - Thaldiyawala - Thunadahena - Udumulla - Walpola - Wekewatta - Welihinda - Welipillewa - Welivita - Wellangiriya - Wickramasinghapura ## Quick answers - Where is Korathota?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Korathota?Dedigamuwa, Habarakada North, Kothalawala, Mullegama North, Nawagamuwa, Nawagamuwa South, Pahala Bomiriya B, Shanthalokagama, Thunadahena and Welihinda - How many villages are in Korathota?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Korathota?Nawagama (37 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Korathota?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Korathota?Divisional Hospital Nawagamuwa, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korathota?Peoples Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Korathota?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korathota?Deemantha gas center, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Korathota?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Korathota?LK1109080 (OCHA common operational dataset)