Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Thimbirigaskatuwa Thimbirigaskatuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers 1.02 km². Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0 km² - 6 mapped services ## Where is Thimbirigaskatuwa? Thimbirigaskatuwa lies in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Dalupotha East, K.C. De Silva Puraya, Mahahunupitiya East, Mahahunupitiya West, Pahala Kadirana, Pahala Kandawala, Sellakanda and Welihena South. By area it is the 10081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of Katana DS Division. The centre of Thimbirigaskatuwa is about 33 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.8 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2275° N, 79.8691° E. Local names: තිඹිරිගස්කටුව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thimbirigaskatuwa ### Nearby, outside Thimbirigaskatuwa - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala 3.3 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North 4.0 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North 4.6 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila 6.1 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South 10 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya 11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West 16 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South 16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa 17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West 17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna 18 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thimbirigaskatuwa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 5.5 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 45 km ### Nearest railway station Kattuwa (Kattuwa), about 2.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thimbirigaskatuwa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thimbirigaskatuwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sera Health Care Services · Ihala Kandawala | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | BOC Katana · Sellakanda | 1.2 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank · Ettukala | 3.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | s kanthi gas shop · Dalupotha East | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Mango House Japanese Guest House - Deluxe Family Room ( Cottage 08) · Thimbirigaskatuwa | 0.4 km | Map | | Mall | Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa | 3.5 km | Map | | School | JGO Preschool · Thimbirigaskatuwa | 0.2 km | Map | | College | JGO International College · Dalupotha East | 0.9 km | Map | | Police station | National Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya | 1.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thimbirigaskatuwa Places mapped inside Thimbirigaskatuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Sellakanda - Thempala - Thoppuwa - Udammita North - Udammita South - Udangawa - Walanagoda - Walpola - Welihena North - Welihena South ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbirigaskatuwa? In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbirigaskatuwa? Dalupotha East, K.C. De Silva Puraya, Mahahunupitiya East, Mahahunupitiya West, Pahala Kadirana, Pahala Kandawala, Sellakanda and Welihena South - What is there to see in Thimbirigaskatuwa? Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort, Brickworks - What time zone is Thimbirigaskatuwa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thimbirigaskatuwa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thimbirigaskatuwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thimbirigaskatuwa? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbirigaskatuwa? Sera Health Care Services, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbirigaskatuwa? BOC Katana, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thimbirigaskatuwa? Commercial Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbirigaskatuwa? s kanthi gas shop, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thimbirigaskatuwa? LK1206110 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.02 km² - P-code: LK1206110 - Divisional Secretariat division: Katana DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/thimbirigaskatuwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.