# Katana DS Division, Gampaha District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ Divisional Secretariat division · Gampaha District # Katana DS Division Katana DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **107.8 km²**. It is divided into 79 GN divisions. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 312 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 79GN divisions - 312mapped services ## Where is Katana DS Division? Katana DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/), [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/) and [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). By area it is the 204th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.6% of [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/). The centre of Katana DS Division is about 29 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1930° N, 79.8970° E. Local names: කටාන · கந்தானை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Katana DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adikkandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/adikkandiya/) 0.9 0 1 [Air Force Camp](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/air-force-camp/) 8.1 1 14 [Akkara 50](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/akkara-50/) 2.3 1 10 [Alawathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/alawathupitiya/) 0.5 0 1 [Amandoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/amandoluwa/) 1.4 2 4 [Ambalammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ambalammulla/) 3.4 3 5 [Andiambalama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-east/) 1.1 1 6 [Andiambalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-west/) 2.6 0 9 [Bambukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bambukuliya/) 1.5 3 0 [Bandarawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bandarawatta-east/) 0.4 0 1 [Bandarawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bandarawatta-west/) 1.4 2 10 [Dambaduraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dambaduraya/) 0.8 1 1 [Dewamottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dewamottawa/) 1.6 2 1 [Ethgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala/) 1.9 2 0 [Ethgala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala-south/) 0.8 1 0 [Evariwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/evariwatta/) 2.7 4 21 [Ganepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ganepola/) 1.7 1 3 [Heenatiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/heenatiyana-east/) 1.2 0 2 [Heenatiyana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/heenatiyana-south/) 1.1 1 0 [Heenatiyana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/heenatiyana-west/) 1.3 1 1 [Ihala Kandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ihala-kandawala/) 3.1 1 6 [K.C. De Silva Puraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/k-c-de-silva-puraya/) 0.8 3 3 [Kadirana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana/) 2.2 2 5 [Kadirana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-north/) 2.8 1 2 [Kadirana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-south/) 1.7 0 0 [Kalahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kalahapitiya/) 0.8 0 0 [Kaluwarippuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kaluwarippuwa-west/) 3.0 3 2 [Kasagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kasagahawatta/) 0.5 0 4 [Katana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-east/) 1.3 1 1 [Katana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-north/) 2.7 4 0 [Katana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katana-west/) 2.6 2 2 [Katiyala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katiyala/) 1.6 2 1 [Katunayaka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katunayaka-north/) 0.4 0 3 [Katunayaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katunayaka-south/) 1.0 3 14 [Katuwapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katuwapitiya/) 0.6 1 2 [Kimbulapitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-central/) 1.2 0 6 [Kimbulapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-north/) 2.0 0 1 [Kimbulapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-south/) 3.0 0 4 [Kimbulapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-west/) 1.3 1 1 [Kondagammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kondagammulla/) 2.1 3 4 [Kotugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kotugoda/) 0.7 0 3 [Kovinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kovinna/) 1.0 3 5 [Kurana Katunayaka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-north/) 0.6 0 7 [Kurana Katunayaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-south/) 0.4 1 11 [Kurana Katunayaka West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-west/) 0.5 0 7 [Kuswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kuswala/) 1.1 1 2 [Lansiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/lansiyawadiya/) 1.1 2 1 [Liyanagemulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/liyanagemulla-north/) 1.5 0 26 [Liyanagemulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/liyanagemulla-south/) 1.2 1 26 [Madawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/madawala/) 1.9 4 2 [Maha Ethgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/maha-ethgala/) 1.0 0 0 [Mahahunupitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mahahunupitiya-east/) 0.6 0 0 [Mahahunupitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mahahunupitiya-west/) 0.5 1 1 [Manaveriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/manaveriya/) 0.8 1 4 [Mookalangamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mookalangamuwa-east/) 0.4 0 0 [Mookalangamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mookalangamuwa-west/) 1.2 1 13 [Muruthana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/muruthana/) 1.3 0 1 [Muthuwadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/muthuwadiya/) 0.8 1 1 [Pahala Kadirana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/pahala-kadirana/) 1.1 0 0 [Pahala Kandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/pahala-kandawala/) 1.4 2 3 [Raddolugama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddolugama-north/) 0.1 0 1 [Raddolugama North A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddolugama-north-a/) 0.1 0 0 [Raddolugama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddolugama-south/) 0.1 0 3 [Raddolugama South A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddolugama-south-a/) 0.1 0 4 [Raddoluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddoluwa-north/) 1.2 3 1 [Raddoluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddoluwa-south/) 1.1 2 2 [Raddoluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/raddoluwa-west/) 0.8 0 4 [Seeduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/seeduwa/) 1.3 1 8 [Sellakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/sellakanda/) 0.8 1 6 [Thempala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thempala/) 0.9 1 2 [Thimbirigaskatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thimbirigaskatuwa/) 1.0 0 6 [Thoppuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thoppuwa/) 1.2 1 3 [Udammita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-north/) 0.8 1 2 [Udammita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-south/) 0.4 1 1 [Udangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udangawa/) 0.9 1 0 [Walanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/walanagoda/) 2.2 2 4 [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/walpola/) 1.7 0 1 [Welihena North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/welihena-north/) 1.2 2 0 [Welihena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/welihena-south/) 1.4 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Katana DS Division Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Katana DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Katunayaka (84,643). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 27 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Adikkandiya - Alawathupitiya - Alawatupitiya - Amandoluwa - Ambalanmulla - Andiambalam Walpola - Andiambalama - Arambe - Awariwatte - Bambukuliya - Bandarawatta - Daluwakotuwa - Dambadure - Demanhandiya - Dewamottawa - Duriyangashandiya - Etgala - Ewariwatta - Gamangedara - Ganepola - Goluwapokuna - Halgastota - Harakgalegama - Heenatiyana - Henamulla - Jambugaswatta - Kadawala - Kadirana Junction - Kadirana North - Kalahapitiya - Kalahugoda - Kaluayiruppuwa West - Kaluwarippuwa West - Kandagammulla - Kandawala - Katana East - Katana West - Katiyala - Katunayaka - Katunayaka South - Katunayake - Katunayake Interchange - Katuwapitiya - Kebellegodawela - Kimbulapitiya - Kodunnawa - Koswatta - Kotarupe - Kowinna - Kurana Katunayaka - Kuswala - Lauwella - Liyanagemulla - Madawala - Maduwa - Maha Hunupitiya - Manaweriya - Medikele - Medikele Colony - Miriswatta - Miriswatte - Mukalangamuwa - Mukkama - Muthuwadiya Junction - Mutuwadiya - Nekettagalla - Nelunpitiya - Nugagahahandiya - Obberiya - Opata - Pallewewa - Pothkadewatte Colony - Poththode - Raddolugama - Raddoluwa - Rajapakshapura - Rilakotuwa - Seeduwa - Silvapura - Tempola - Thelawala - Udammita - Udangawa - Urukalana - Walanegoda - Welihena - Wettewa 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 Katana DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Katana DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Depa Ela - Jambugaswadiya Wewa - Kalu Oya - Kimbulapitiya Oya - Mapalam Oya ### Estates 31 estates; 1 estate. - Akkarapanaha - Aligakagodella - Alutwatta Orzabedia - Alutwatte - Ambulgaswadiya - Andiambalama - Baduwatta - Bulugahawadiya - Contraduwa - Dagonna Group - Dawa Tagahawatta - Horahena - John’s Land - John’s Land - Kadirana North - Kadirawa - Kandawala - Kimbulapitiya - Kusalgalla - Lauwella - Miriswatta - Nelson - Raddoluwa - Ramagewatta …and 8 more. ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway station. - Bandaranaike International Airport - Seeduwa Road 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 Katana DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katana DS Division Places mapped inside Katana DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks20 - ATMs12 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels144 - Shopping malls1 - Schools40 - Colleges and universities6 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants67 - Police stations7 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Katana DS Division?In Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katana DS Division?Dankotuwa DS Division, Divulapitiya DS Division, Ja Ela DS Division, Minuwangoda DS Division, Negombo DS Division, Wattala DS Division and Wennappuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Katana DS Division?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katana DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 27 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Katana DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Katana DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Katana DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Katana DS Division?20 mapped - How many ATMs are in Katana DS Division?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Katana DS Division?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Katana DS Division?LK1206 (OCHA common operational dataset)