# Alawathupitiya GN division, Katana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/alawathupitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Alawathupitiya Alawathupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.49 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Alawathupitiya? Alawathupitiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambalammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ambalammulla/), [Dambaduraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dambaduraya/), [Dehiyagatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-north/), [Udammita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-north/) and [Udammita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-south/). By area it is the 12472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Alawathupitiya is about 21 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.0 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1157° N, 79.8888° E. Local names: අලවතුපිටිය . 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 Alawathupitiya ### Nearby, outside Alawathupitiya - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South2.9 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South3.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa5.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna6.0 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West6.6 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya6.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West6.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.7 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala11 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North12 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North12 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: Alawathupitiya - 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) · Colombo7.3 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo33 km ### Nearest railway station Alawathupitiya (Dambaduraya), about 0.2 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. ## Weather in Alawathupitiya 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 Alawathupitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport · Dambaduraya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11670&mlon=79.88333#map=17/7.11670/79.88333) Bank Peoples Bank · Dandugama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10202&mlon=79.88406#map=17/7.10202/79.88406) ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Bandarawatta West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12215&mlon=79.87907#map=17/7.12215/79.87907) Hotel Hotel Stargazer · Dehiyagatha North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11002&mlon=79.88437#map=17/7.11002/79.88437) Mall Reality Plaza · Weligampitiya South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07532&mlon=79.89214#map=17/7.07532/79.89214) School Alawathupitiya Secondary School · Alawathupitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11325&mlon=79.88909#map=17/7.11325/79.88909) College Metropoliton Institute of Business and Computing · Bandarawatta West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13120&mlon=79.87693#map=17/7.13120/79.87693) Police station Police Station Seeduwa · Bandarawatta West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12877&mlon=79.87765#map=17/7.12877/79.87765) 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 Alawathupitiya Places mapped inside Alawathupitiya 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 Katana DS Division - Adikkandiya - Air Force Camp - Akkara 50 - 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 Alawathupitiya?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alawathupitiya?Ambalammulla, Dambaduraya, Dehiyagatha North, Udammita North and Udammita South - What is there to see in Alawathupitiya?Children park, Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Alawathupitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alawathupitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alawathupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Alawathupitiya?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alawathupitiya?Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alawathupitiya?Peoples Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alawathupitiya?HDFC Bank ATM, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alawathupitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alawathupitiya?LK1206385 (OCHA common operational dataset)