# Kurana Katunayaka North GN division, Katana DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Kurana Katunayaka North Kurana Katunayaka North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Kurana Katunayaka North? Kurana Katunayaka North 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: [Air Force Camp](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/air-force-camp/), [Kurana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kurana-east/), [Kurana Katunayaka West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-west/) and [Kurana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kurana-west/). By area it is the 12032nd 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 Kurana Katunayaka North is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.9 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1807° N, 79.8640° E. Local names: කුරණ කටුනායක උතුර . 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 Kurana Katunayaka North ### Nearby, outside Kurana Katunayaka North - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North4.4 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North4.8 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South5.7 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya5.8 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala7.0 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South11 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna14 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West14 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: Kurana Katunayaka North - 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) · Colombo2.2 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Kurana (Kurana East), about 1.2 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 Kurana Katunayaka North 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 Kurana Katunayaka North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family medical clinic & diabetes centre · Kurana East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18384&mlon=79.86047#map=17/7.18384/79.86047) Bank NDB · Evariwatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16740&mlon=79.88286#map=17/7.16740/79.88286) ATM Bank of Ceylon BOC · Air Force Camp 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17504&mlon=79.88623#map=17/7.17504/79.88623) Petrol pump Nimna Tyre Works · Bolawalana 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19812&mlon=79.85476#map=17/7.19812/79.85476) Hotel Limeshine - Airport Transit Hotel · Kurana Katunayaka North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17905&mlon=79.86268#map=17/7.17905/79.86268) Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) School Little Kids Preschool · Kurana East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18470&mlon=79.86466#map=17/7.18470/79.86466) College CSBT Campus · Kurana East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18462&mlon=79.85979#map=17/7.18462/79.85979) Police station Police Station - Katunayake · Evariwatta 2.6 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 Kurana Katunayaka North Places mapped inside Kurana Katunayaka North in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Restaurants2 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 - Kovinna - 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 Kurana Katunayaka North?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurana Katunayaka North?Air Force Camp, Kurana East, Kurana Katunayaka West and Kurana West - What is there to see in Kurana Katunayaka North?J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort, Children park, Turtle Farm - What time zone is Kurana Katunayaka North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurana Katunayaka North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurana Katunayaka North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kurana Katunayaka North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurana Katunayaka North?Family medical clinic & diabetes centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurana Katunayaka North?NDB, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurana Katunayaka North?Bank of Ceylon BOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurana Katunayaka North?Nimna Tyre Works, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurana Katunayaka North?LK1206215 (OCHA common operational dataset)