# Evariwatta GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Evariwatta

Evariwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.7km²
- 21mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Evariwatta?

Evariwatta 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 8 other GN divisions: [Air Force Camp](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/air-force-camp/), [Amandoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/amandoluwa/), [Andiambalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-west/), [Kalahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kalahapitiya/), [Katunayaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katunayaka-south/), [Kovinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kovinna/), [Liyanagemulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/liyanagemulla-north/) and [Walanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/walanagoda/). By area it is the 5478th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Evariwatta is about 26 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.2 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1694° N, 79.8899° E. Local names: ඇවරිවත්ත .

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 Evariwatta

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Evariwatta. The largest with a recorded population: Katunayaka (84,643). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 14 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Awariwatte
- Ewariwatta
- Halgastota
- Katunayaka

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 Evariwatta 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 Evariwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Family medical clinic & diabetes centre · Kurana East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18384&mlon=79.86047#map=17/7.18384/79.86047) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Walanagoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16564&mlon=79.88544#map=17/7.16564/79.88544) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Air Force Camp 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17343&mlon=79.88718#map=17/7.17343/79.88718) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Katunayaka South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15783&mlon=79.87249#map=17/7.15783/79.87249) 

Hotel Kings Gate Transit Hotel · Walanagoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16557&mlon=79.88532#map=17/7.16557/79.88532) 

Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) 

School Wesly College · Thempala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15509&mlon=79.89328#map=17/7.15509/79.89328) 

College Institute of Engineering Technology · Katunayaka South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15607&mlon=79.87406#map=17/7.15607/79.87406) 

Police station Police Station - Katunayake · Evariwatta 0.9 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 Evariwatta

Places mapped inside Evariwatta in open map data, by type.

- Banks7
- ATMs3
- Hotels5
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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
- Alawathupitiya
- Amandoluwa
- Ambalammulla
- Andiambalama East
- Andiambalama West
- Bambukuliya
- Bandarawatta East
- Bandarawatta West
- Dambaduraya
- Dewamottawa
- Ethgala
- Ethgala South
- 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 Evariwatta?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Evariwatta?Air Force Camp, Amandoluwa, Andiambalama West, Kalahapitiya, Katunayaka South, Kovinna, Liyanagemulla North and Walanagoda
- How many villages are in Evariwatta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Evariwatta?Settlements lie between 12 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Evariwatta?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Evariwatta?Family medical clinic & diabetes centre, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Evariwatta?Seylan Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Evariwatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Evariwatta?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Evariwatta?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Evariwatta?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Evariwatta?LK1206200 (OCHA common operational dataset)