# Kadirana GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Kadirana Kadirana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.24 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 5mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kadirana? Kadirana 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: [Akkara 50](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/akkara-50/), [Angurukaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/angurukaramulla/), [Bolawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/bolawalana/), [Kadirana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-north/), [Kadirana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kadirana-south/), [Katuwapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katuwapitiya/), [Mahahunupitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mahahunupitiya-west/) and [Pahala Kadirana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/pahala-kadirana/). By area it is the 6369th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Kadirana is about 30 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.7 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2085° N, 79.8711° E. Local names: කදිරාන . 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 Kadirana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kadirana. - Kadirana North - Katuwapitiya 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 Kadirana Named natural and historic features inside Kadirana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Uluambalama 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 Kadirana 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 Kadirana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dissanyake Hospital · Bolawalana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20161&mlon=79.85375#map=17/7.20161/79.85375) Bank BOC Katana · Sellakanda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22084&mlon=79.86046#map=17/7.22084/79.86046) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Udayarthoppuwa South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20551&mlon=79.84115#map=17/7.20551/79.84115) Petrol pump Nimna Tyre Works · Bolawalana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19812&mlon=79.85476#map=17/7.19812/79.85476) Hotel Villa Ananthaya · Kadirana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21301&mlon=79.86851#map=17/7.21301/79.86851) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Kate International Preschool · Kadirana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20495&mlon=79.86296#map=17/7.20495/79.86296) College BCI Campus · Akkara 50 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19765&mlon=79.86533#map=17/7.19765/79.86533) Police station National Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22574&mlon=79.87769#map=17/7.22574/79.87769) 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 Kadirana Places mapped inside Kadirana in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - 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 - 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 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 Kadirana?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kadirana?Akkara 50, Angurukaramulla, Bolawalana, Kadirana North, Kadirana South, Katuwapitiya, Mahahunupitiya West and Pahala Kadirana - How many villages are in Kadirana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kadirana?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadirana?Dissanyake Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadirana?BOC Katana, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kadirana?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadirana?Nimna Tyre Works, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadirana?LK1206140 (OCHA common operational dataset)