# Katukurunda North GN division, Moratuwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/katukurunda-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Moratuwa DS Division 

# Katukurunda North

Katukurunda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.42 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Katukurunda North?

Katukurunda North lies in [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Henamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/henamulla/), [Katukurunda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/katukurunda-south/), [Keselwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/keselwatta/), [Koralawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/koralawella-south/) and [Sarikkamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/sarikkamulla/). By area it is the 12795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/). The centre of Katukurunda North is about 21 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7472° N, 79.8925° E. Local names: කටුකුරුන්ද 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 Katukurunda North

### Nearby, outside Katukurunda North

- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla1.0 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta2.6 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola3.3 km
- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama3.5 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place4.0 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West4.3 km
- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala8.0 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala8.6 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana9.8 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North11 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya12 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya12 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: Katukurunda 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) · Colombo8.3 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo48 km

### Nearest railway station

Egoda Uyana (Katukurunda South), about 0.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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.

## Weather in Katukurunda 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 Katukurunda North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panadura MOH · Pattiya North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72476&mlon=79.90620#map=17/6.72476/79.90620) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Sarikkamulla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75036&mlon=79.90017#map=17/6.75036/79.90017) 

ATM HNB ATM · Halpita 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78726&mlon=79.96444#map=17/6.78726/79.96444) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Egoda Uyana Central 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73042&mlon=79.89991#map=17/6.73042/79.89991) 

Hotel Randiya Hotels · Koralawella South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75042&mlon=79.89302#map=17/6.75042/79.89302) 

Mall Salon Deepani · Sarikkamulla 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75389&mlon=79.90009#map=17/6.75389/79.90009) 

School Sunshine International Pre School · Katukurunda North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74567&mlon=79.89284#map=17/6.74567/79.89284) 

College Wijeya Graphics - Moratuwa, Sri Lanka · Moratuwella North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77280&mlon=79.88303#map=17/6.77280/79.88303) 

Police station Panadura North Police Station · Keselwatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74970&mlon=79.89999#map=17/6.74970/79.89999) 

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 Katukurunda North

Places mapped inside Katukurunda North in open map data, by type.

- 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 Moratuwa DS Division

- Angulana North
- Angulana South
- Borupana
- Dahampura
- Egoda Uyana Central
- Egoda Uyana North
- Egoda Uyana South
- Idama
- Indibedda East
- Indibedda West
- Kadalana
- Kaldemulla
- Katubedda
- Katukurunda South
- Koralawella East
- Koralawella North
- Koralawella South
- Koralawella West
- Kuduwamulla
- Lakshapathiya Central
- Lakshapathiya North
- Lakshapathiya South
- Molpe
- Moratumulla East
- Moratumulla North
- Moratumulla West
- Moratuwella North
- Moratuwella South
- Moratuwella West
- Rawathawatta East
- Rawathawatta South
- Rawathawatta West
- Soysapura North
- Soysapura South
- Thelawala North
- Thelawala South
- Uswatta
- Uyana North
- Uyana South
- Villorawatta East
- Villorawatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Katukurunda North?In Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katukurunda North?Henamulla, Katukurunda South, Keselwatta, Koralawella South and Sarikkamulla
- What is there to see in Katukurunda North?AQUA ZONE, Discus Fish Collection, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Moratuwa Clock Tower
- What time zone is Katukurunda North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Katukurunda North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Katukurunda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Katukurunda North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katukurunda North?Panadura MOH, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katukurunda North?Sampath Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katukurunda North?HNB ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katukurunda North?Lanka IOC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katukurunda North?LK1133190 (OCHA common operational dataset)