# Thoppuwa GN division, Katana DS Division, Gampaha District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division 

# Thoppuwa

Thoppuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thoppuwa?

Thoppuwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Adikkandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/adikkandiya/), [Bambukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bambukuliya/), [Ethgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ethgala/), [Manaveriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/manaveriya/) and [Udangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udangawa/). By area it is the 9569th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Thoppuwa is about 37 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 11 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2637° N, 79.8734° E. Local names: තෝප්පුව .

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 Thoppuwa

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

- Obberiya

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 Thoppuwa 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 Thoppuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Four Paws Animal Hospital · Kochchikade 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26093&mlon=79.85872#map=17/7.26093/79.85872) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Manaveriya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26855&mlon=79.86203#map=17/7.26855/79.86203) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thambaravila 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27371&mlon=79.86616#map=17/7.27371/79.86616) 

Hotel Sapidma Caterers & Reception Hall · Thoppuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26302&mlon=79.87428#map=17/7.26302/79.87428) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School Muruthana School · Muruthana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27591&mlon=79.87379#map=17/7.27591/79.87379) 

College Daluwakotuwa · Daluwakotuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25531&mlon=79.85452#map=17/7.25531/79.85452) 

Police station Kochchikade Police Station · Kochchikade 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26506&mlon=79.85719#map=17/7.26506/79.85719) 

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 Thoppuwa

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

- Hotels3

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
- Sellakanda
- Thempala
- Thimbirigaskatuwa
- Udammita North
- Udammita South
- Udangawa
- Walanagoda
- Walpola
- Welihena North
- Welihena South

## Quick answers

- Where is Thoppuwa?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thoppuwa?Adikkandiya, Bambukuliya, Ethgala, Manaveriya and Udangawa
- How many villages are in Thoppuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thoppuwa?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thoppuwa?Four Paws Animal Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thoppuwa?Sampath Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thoppuwa?Kandawala, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thoppuwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thoppuwa?LK1206020 (OCHA common operational dataset)