# Kovinna GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Kovinna

Kovinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kovinna?

Kovinna 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 4 other GN divisions: [Andiambalama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-west/), [Dewamottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dewamottawa/), [Evariwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/evariwatta/) and [Kalahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kalahapitiya/). By area it is the 10263rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Kovinna 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 7.1764° N, 79.8998° E. Local names: කෝවින්න .

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 Kovinna

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kovinna. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 23 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Andiambalama
- Kowinna
- Pallewewa

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 Kovinna 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 Kovinna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Family medical clinic & diabetes centre · Kurana East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18384&mlon=79.86047#map=17/7.18384/79.86047) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Walanagoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16564&mlon=79.88544#map=17/7.16564/79.88544) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon · Air Force Camp 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17467&mlon=79.88739#map=17/7.17467/79.88739) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kuswala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14589&mlon=79.89445#map=17/7.14589/79.89445) 

Hotel VILLA VISH · Kovinna 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17931&mlon=79.90080#map=17/7.17931/79.90080) 

Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) 

School Andiambalama Roman Catholic Primary School · Andiambalama West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18699&mlon=79.90020#map=17/7.18699/79.90020) 

College Sussex College Negombo · Andiambalama East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18753&mlon=79.91850#map=17/7.18753/79.91850) 

Police station Police Station - Katunayake · Evariwatta 2.2 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 Kovinna

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

- Hotels4
- Restaurants1

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
- 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
- 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 Kovinna?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kovinna?Andiambalama West, Dewamottawa, Evariwatta and Kalahapitiya
- How many villages are in Kovinna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kovinna?Settlements lie between 3 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Kovinna?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kovinna?Family medical clinic & diabetes centre, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kovinna?Seylan Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kovinna?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kovinna?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kovinna?LK1206195 (OCHA common operational dataset)