# Katuwellegama South GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/katuwellegama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Katuwellegama South Katuwellegama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.78 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Katuwellegama South? Katuwellegama South lies in [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthepola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/aluthepola-west/), [Katuwellegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/katuwellegama-north/), [Medemulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/medemulla-north/), [Nilpanagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nilpanagoda-east/), [Nilpanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nilpanagoda-west/), [Palugahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/palugahawela/) and [Thotillagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/thotillagahawatta/). By area it is the 7505th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/). The centre of Katuwellegama South is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2100° N, 79.9480° E. Local names: කටුවැල්ලේගම දකුණ . 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 Katuwellegama South ### Nearby, outside Katuwellegama South - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South9.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West11 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila12 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South12 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala12 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West12 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North13 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa13 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South14 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa14 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: Katuwellegama South - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo7.8 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo44 km ### Nearest railway station Katunayake (Katunayaka North), about 9.6 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 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Katuwellegama South Named natural and historic features inside Katuwellegama South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pansaiwatta 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 Katuwellegama South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Katuwellegama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Minuwangoda · Meda Minuwangoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17255&mlon=79.95633#map=17/7.17255/79.95633) Bank Commercial Bank Head Office · Medemulla South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18609&mlon=79.95201#map=17/7.18609/79.95201) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Meda Minuwangoda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16954&mlon=79.94908#map=17/7.16954/79.94908) Hotel OYO 299 Randula Grand Venus Hotel · Kadawala North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23380&mlon=79.94613#map=17/7.23380/79.94613) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Kingston International Preschool · Medemulla North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20200&mlon=79.94611#map=17/7.20200/79.94611) College Sussex College Negombo · Andiambalama East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18753&mlon=79.91850#map=17/7.18753/79.91850) Police station Minuwangoda · Meda Minuwangoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17424&mlon=79.95812#map=17/7.17424/79.95812) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Divulapitiya DS Division - Agalegedara - Akaragama East - Akaragama North - Akaragama West - Akarangaha - Alugolla - Aluthepola East - Aluthepola West - Ambalayaya - Andimulla - Assennawatta East - Assennawatta West - Badalgama - Balagalla East - Balagalla West - Balawala - Barawavila - Batepola - Bolagala - Bomugammana North - Bomugammana South - Dagonna East - Dagonna North - Dagonna South - Delpakadawara - Delwagura - Diklanda - Dimbuldeniya - Divulapitiya - Diyagampala - Doonagaha - Doonagaha South - Erabadda - Godigamuwa East - Godigamuwa West - Gurullagama - Halgahawelawatta - Haloluwa - Halpe 1 - Halpe 2 - Hangawatta - Hapugahagama - Hapuwalana - Hapuwalana North - Hapuwalana South - Heeralugedara - Henpitagedara - Hettimulla - Horagasmulla - Hunumulla - Ihala Madampella East - Ihala Madampella North - Ihala Madampella West - Ihala Madithiyawala - Ihalagama - Induragara North - Induragara South - Kadawala - Kadawala North - Kadawala South - Kaluaggala - Kaluaggala Pahalagama - Kalumada - Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna - Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura - Katukenda - Katuwellegama North - Kehelella North - Kehelella South - Kehelella West - Kelegedara - Kelepitimulla - Kithulwala Ihala - Kithulwala North - Kithulwala Pahala - Kongodamulla East - Kongodamulla North - Kongodamulla South - Kongodamulla West - Koradaminna - Kotadeniyawa - Kudagammana - Kuleegedara - Lihiniyagammana - Mellawagedara - Miriswatta - Moragalkanda - Nariyamulla - Nawana East - Nawana West - Otharawadiya - Pahala Madampella - Pahala Madithiyawala - Palliyapitiya East - Palliyapitiya West - Palugahawela - Paragoda North - Paragoda South - Parana Halpe East - Parana Halpe West - Parana Handiya - Pethigoda - Pinnakele - Pinnakele South - Pinnalanda - Polhena - Polwatta - Rassapana - Sayakkaramulla - Siringapathawatta - Thammita - Thotillagahawatta - Ullalapola East - Ullalapola West - Urapana - Walpita - Waradala - Wattemulla - Wekada - Welagana - Weragodamulla - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Katuwellegama South?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katuwellegama South?Aluthepola West, Katuwellegama North, Medemulla North, Nilpanagoda East, Nilpanagoda West, Palugahawela and Thotillagahawatta - What is there to see in Katuwellegama South?Children park, Buddha Statue, Brickworks, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Katuwellegama South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katuwellegama South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katuwellegama South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Katuwellegama South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Katuwellegama South?District Hospital Minuwangoda, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katuwellegama South?Commercial Bank Head Office, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katuwellegama South?Kandawala, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katuwellegama South?Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katuwellegama South?LK1209525 (OCHA common operational dataset)