# Sellakanda GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Sellakanda

Sellakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sellakanda?

Sellakanda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Angurukaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/angurukaramulla/), [Dalupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/dalupotha/), [Dalupotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/dalupotha-east/), [Hunupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/hunupitiya/), [Katuwapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/katuwapitiya/), [Mahahunupitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mahahunupitiya-west/) and [Thimbirigaskatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thimbirigaskatuwa/). By area it is the 10896th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Sellakanda is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.6 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2199° N, 79.8561° E. Local names: සෙල්ලකන්ද .

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 Sellakanda

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

- Nugagahahandiya

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 Sellakanda 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 Sellakanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Negombo General Hospital · Angurukaramulla 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21232&mlon=79.84966#map=17/7.21232/79.84966) 

Bank BOC Katana · Sellakanda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22084&mlon=79.86046#map=17/7.22084/79.86046) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Udayarthoppuwa South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20551&mlon=79.84115#map=17/7.20551/79.84115) 

Petrol pump Koppara Junction · Periyamulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21432&mlon=79.84699#map=17/7.21432/79.84699) 

Hotel Avenra Gardens · Sellakanda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21759&mlon=79.85549#map=17/7.21759/79.85549) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School Adventist International · Sellakanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21781&mlon=79.85941#map=17/7.21781/79.85941) 

College Winway College · Hunupitiya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21952&mlon=79.85276#map=17/7.21952/79.85276) 

Police station A S P Office · Udayarthoppuwa South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20516&mlon=79.85132#map=17/7.20516/79.85132) 

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 Sellakanda

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

- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- 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
- 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
- Thempala
- Thimbirigaskatuwa
- Thoppuwa
- Udammita North
- Udammita South
- Udangawa
- Walanagoda
- Walpola
- Welihena North
- Welihena South

## Quick answers

- Where is Sellakanda?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sellakanda?Angurukaramulla, Dalupotha, Dalupotha East, Hunupitiya, Katuwapitiya, Mahahunupitiya West and Thimbirigaskatuwa
- How many villages are in Sellakanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sellakanda?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sellakanda?Negombo General Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sellakanda?BOC Katana, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sellakanda?Commercial Bank ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sellakanda?Koppara Junction, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Sellakanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sellakanda?LK1206115 (OCHA common operational dataset)