# Ethgala South GN division, Katana DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Ethgala South

Ethgala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ethgala South?

Ethgala South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Adikkandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/adikkandiya/), [Ethgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala/), [Ihala Kandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ihala-kandawala/), [Maha Ethgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/maha-ethgala/), [Pahala Kandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/pahala-kandawala/) and [Welihena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/welihena-south/). By area it is the 11131st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Ethgala South is about 35 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 8.9 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2489° N, 79.8759° E. Local names: ඇත්ගාල 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).

## Villages and localities in Ethgala South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ethgala South.

- Rilakotuwa

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).

## Weather in Ethgala 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 Ethgala South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Four Paws Animal Hospital · Kochchikade 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26093&mlon=79.85872#map=17/7.26093/79.85872) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Kochchikade 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26369&mlon=79.85844#map=17/7.26369/79.85844) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ihala Kandawala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24209&mlon=79.89283#map=17/7.24209/79.89283) 

Hotel Queens Airport Residence · Pahala Kandawala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24204&mlon=79.87674#map=17/7.24204/79.87674) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School 𝗦𝘁. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 - 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮. · Pahala Kandawala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24060&mlon=79.87979#map=17/7.24060/79.87979) 

College Daluwakotuwa · Daluwakotuwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25531&mlon=79.85452#map=17/7.25531/79.85452) 

Police station Sri Lanka Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22604&mlon=79.87784#map=17/7.22604/79.87784) 

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 Katana DS Division

- Adikkandiya
- Air Force Camp
- Akkara 50
- Alawathupitiya
- Amandoluwa
- Ambalammulla
- Andiambalama East
- Andiambalama West
- Bambukuliya
- Bandarawatta East
- Bandarawatta West
- Dambaduraya
- Dewamottawa
- Ethgala
- 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 Ethgala South?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ethgala South?Adikkandiya, Ethgala, Ihala Kandawala, Maha Ethgala, Pahala Kandawala and Welihena South
- How many villages are in Ethgala South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ethgala South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ethgala South?Four Paws Animal Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ethgala South?Hatton National Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ethgala South?Kandawala, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethgala South?Lanka IOC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ethgala South?LK1206075 (OCHA common operational dataset)