# Air Force Camp GN division, Katana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/air-force-camp/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Air Force Camp Air Force Camp is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **8.13 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 14mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Air Force Camp? Air Force Camp lies in [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [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 12 other GN divisions: [Akkara 50](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/akkara-50/), [Andiambalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-west/), [Evariwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/evariwatta/), [Kadirana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-south/), [Katunayaka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katunayaka-north/), [Katunayaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katunayaka-south/), [Kimbulapitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-central/), [Kimbulapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kimbulapitiya-west/), [Kurana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kurana-east/), [Kurana Katunayaka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-north/), [Kurana Katunayaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-south/) and [Kurana Katunayaka West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-west/). By area it is the 1580th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Air Force Camp is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.4 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1799° N, 79.8813° E. Local names: ගුවන් හමුදා කඳවුර . 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 Air Force Camp ### Nearby, outside Air Force Camp - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South4.7 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North5.9 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North6.4 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya7.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala8.0 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West11 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna13 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West13 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: Air Force Camp - 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) · Colombo0.3 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Katunayake (Katunayaka North), about 1.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Air Force Camp Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Air Force Camp. - Goluwapokuna 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 Air Force Camp Named natural and historic features inside Air Force Camp, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Werella ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bandaranaike International Airport 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 Air Force Camp 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 Air Force Camp Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family medical clinic & diabetes centre · Kurana East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18384&mlon=79.86047#map=17/7.18384/79.86047) Bank NDB · Evariwatta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16740&mlon=79.88286#map=17/7.16740/79.88286) ATM Bank of Ceylon BOC · Air Force Camp 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17504&mlon=79.88623#map=17/7.17504/79.88623) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Katunayaka South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15783&mlon=79.87249#map=17/7.15783/79.87249) Hotel Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka · Air Force Camp 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17474&mlon=79.88546#map=17/7.17474/79.88546) Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) School Katunayake Maha Vidyalaya · Kurana Katunayaka West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17679&mlon=79.86705#map=17/7.17679/79.86705) College CSBT Campus · Kurana East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18462&mlon=79.85979#map=17/7.18462/79.85979) Police station Police Station - Katunayake · Evariwatta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16592&mlon=79.88275#map=17/7.16592/79.88275) 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 Air Force Camp Places mapped inside Air Force Camp in open map data, by type. - ATMs8 - Hotels3 - Restaurants3 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 Katana DS Division - Adikkandiya - Akkara 50 - Alawathupitiya - Amandoluwa - Ambalammulla - Andiambalama East - Andiambalama West - Bambukuliya - Bandarawatta East - Bandarawatta West - Dambaduraya - Dewamottawa - Ethgala - Ethgala South - Evariwatta - Ganepola - Heenatiyana East - Heenatiyana South - Heenatiyana West - Ihala Kandawala - K.C. De Silva Puraya - Kadirana - Kadirana North - Kadirana South - Kalahapitiya - Kaluwarippuwa West - Kasagahawatta - Katana East - Katana North - Katana West - Katiyala - Katunayaka North - Katunayaka South - Katuwapitiya - Kimbulapitiya Central - Kimbulapitiya North - Kimbulapitiya South - Kimbulapitiya West - Kondagammulla - Kotugoda - Kovinna - Kurana Katunayaka North - Kurana Katunayaka South - Kurana Katunayaka West - Kuswala - Lansiyawadiya - Liyanagemulla North - Liyanagemulla South - Madawala - Maha Ethgala - Mahahunupitiya East - Mahahunupitiya West - Manaveriya - Mookalangamuwa East - Mookalangamuwa West - Muruthana - Muthuwadiya - Pahala Kadirana - Pahala Kandawala - Raddolugama North - Raddolugama North A - Raddolugama South - Raddolugama South A - Raddoluwa North - Raddoluwa South - Raddoluwa West - Seeduwa - Sellakanda - Thempala - Thimbirigaskatuwa - Thoppuwa - Udammita North - Udammita South - Udangawa - Walanagoda - Walpola - Welihena North - Welihena South ## Quick answers - Where is Air Force Camp?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Air Force Camp?Akkara 50, Andiambalama West, Evariwatta, Kadirana South, Katunayaka North, Katunayaka South, Kimbulapitiya Central, Kimbulapitiya West, Kurana East, Kurana Katunayaka North, Kurana Katunayaka South and Kurana Katunayaka West - What is there to see in Air Force Camp?Children park, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort, Turtle Farm - What time zone is Air Force Camp in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Air Force Camp?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Air Force Camp?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Air Force Camp?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Air Force Camp?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Air Force Camp?Family medical clinic & diabetes centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Air Force Camp?NDB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Air Force Camp?Bank of Ceylon BOC, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Air Force Camp?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Air Force Camp?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Air Force Camp?LK1206205 (OCHA common operational dataset)