# Katuwawala North GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/katuwawala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Katuwawala North Katuwawala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 5mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katuwawala North? Katuwawala North lies in [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bodhirajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/bodhirajapura/), [Boralesgamuwa East B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-east-b/), [Godigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-north/), [Katuwawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/katuwawala-south/), [Neelammahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/neelammahara/), [Werahera North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/werahera-north/) and [Werahera South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/werahera-south/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Katuwawala North is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8304° N, 79.9127° E. Local names: කටුවාවල උතුර . 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 Katuwawala North ### Nearby, outside Katuwawala North - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala2.4 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North3.3 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala3.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu5.2 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya5.2 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya5.2 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya5.2 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya5.3 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala6.2 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West6.3 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama6.7 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East6.8 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: Katuwawala North - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo3.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Maharagama (Maharagama West), about 2.5 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 06:13, 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 Katuwawala North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katuwawala North. - Katuwawala - Neelammahara 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 Katuwawala North 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 Katuwawala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital University Hospital KDU · Werahera South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82509&mlon=79.90678#map=17/6.82509/79.90678) Bank Peoples Bank · Katuwawala South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82614&mlon=79.91279#map=17/6.82614/79.91279) ATM Commercial Bank · Boralesgamuwa West C 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84056&mlon=79.89989#map=17/6.84056/79.89989) Petrol pump Vishwa Motors · Werahera North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83353&mlon=79.90481#map=17/6.83353/79.90481) Hotel Holiday Home Lanka · Katuwawala South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82480&mlon=79.91215#map=17/6.82480/79.91215) Mall JNK Motors · Godigamuwa North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84209&mlon=79.91454#map=17/6.84209/79.91454) School Neelammahara school · Neelammahara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82865&mlon=79.92016#map=17/6.82865/79.92016) College Faculty of Allied Health Science · Werahera South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82604&mlon=79.90649#map=17/6.82604/79.90649) Police station Boralesgamuwa Police Station · Boralesgamuwa West C 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84134&mlon=79.90129#map=17/6.84134/79.90129) 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 Katuwawala North Places mapped inside Katuwawala North in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Kesbewa DS Division - Bangalawatta - Batakettara North - Batakettara South - Batuwandara North - Batuwandara South - Bellanvila - Bodhirajapura - Bokundara - Boralesgamuwa East A - Boralesgamuwa East B - Boralesgamuwa West A - Boralesgamuwa West B - Boralesgamuwa West C - Dampe - Delthara East - Delthara West - Divulpitiya East - Divulpitiya West - Egodawatta - Erewwala East - Erewwala North - Erewwala West - Gorakapitiya - Halpita - Hedigama - Honnanthara North - Honnanthara South - Horathuduwa - Jamburaliya - Kahapola - Kaliyammahara - Katuwawala South - Kesbewa East - Kesbewa North - Kesbewa South - Kolamunna - Madapatha - Mahalwarawa - Makandana East - Makandana West - Makuludoowa - Mampe East - Mampe North - Mampe South - Mampe West - Mavittara North - Mavittara South - Morenda - Nampamunuwa - Neelammahara - Nivungama - Niwanthidiya - Paligedara - Pelenwatta East - Pelenwatta North - Pelenwatta West - Pepiliyana East - Pepiliyana West - Polhena - Rathmaldeniya - Rattanapitiya - Regidel Watta - Suwarapola East - Suwarapola West - Thumbovila North - Thumbovila South - Thumbovila West - Vishwakalawa - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Katuwawala North?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katuwawala North?Bodhirajapura, Boralesgamuwa East B, Godigamuwa North, Katuwawala South, Neelammahara, Werahera North and Werahera South - What is there to see in Katuwawala North?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Memorial Catalina, Kohuwala Cemetery - What time zone is Katuwawala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katuwawala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katuwawala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katuwawala North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katuwawala North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Katuwawala North?University Hospital KDU, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katuwawala North?Peoples Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katuwawala North?Commercial Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katuwawala North?Vishwa Motors, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katuwawala North?LK1136075 (OCHA common operational dataset)