# Kattuwa GN division, Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kattuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Negombo DS Division # Kattuwa Kattuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Kattuwa? Kattuwa lies in [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Dalupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/dalupotha/), [Dalupotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/dalupotha-east/), [Daluwakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/daluwakotuwa/), [Daluwakotuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/daluwakotuwa-east/), [Ettukala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/ettukala/), [Hunupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/hunupitiya/), [Kudapaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kudapaduwa/), [Kudapaduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kudapaduwa-north/), [Palangathure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/palangathure/) and [Welihena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/welihena-south/). By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/). The centre of Kattuwa is about 33 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2359° N, 79.8528° E. Local names: කට්ටුව . 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 Kattuwa ### Nearby, outside Kattuwa - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala1.3 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North3.3 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North3.8 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.6 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya11 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South12 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West18 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa19 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West19 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna20 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella20 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: Kattuwa - 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) · Colombo7.0 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo46 km ### Nearest railway station Kattuwa (Kattuwa), about 0.7 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)](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kattuwa Named natural and historic features inside Kattuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Midlands Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kattuwa 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 Kattuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Negombo Health Care Private Hospital · Kattuwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23857&mlon=79.84851#map=17/7.23857/79.84851) Bank BOC Katana · Sellakanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22084&mlon=79.86046#map=17/7.22084/79.86046) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kattuwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23811&mlon=79.84805#map=17/7.23811/79.84805) Hotel Belmont Villa · Daluwakotuwa East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24108&mlon=79.85141#map=17/7.24108/79.85141) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Don Bosco Technical Centre · Kudapaduwa North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23070&mlon=79.84556#map=17/7.23070/79.84556) College MeMe නිගම්බො · Kudapaduwa North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23191&mlon=79.84630#map=17/7.23191/79.84630) Police station National Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22574&mlon=79.87769#map=17/7.22574/79.87769) 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 Kattuwa Places mapped inside Kattuwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Negombo DS Division - Angurukaramulla - Bolawalana - Dalupotha - Dalupotha East - Daluwakotuwa - Daluwakotuwa East - Doowa - Dungalpitiya - Ettukala - Hunupitiya - Kammalthura - Kepungoda - Kochchikade - Kudapaduwa - Kudapaduwa North - Kudapaduwa South - Kurana East - Kurana West - Muttakkarai - Muttakkarai East - Muttakkarai North - Palangathure - Pallansena North - Pallansena South - Periyamulla - Pitipana Central - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - East - Pitipana South - West - Settappaduwa - Siriwardana Pedesa - Thaladoowa - Thalahena - Udayarthoppuwa - Udayarthoppuwa South - Wellaweediya - Wellaweediya East - Wellaweediya South ## Quick answers - Where is Kattuwa?In Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kattuwa?Dalupotha, Dalupotha East, Daluwakotuwa, Daluwakotuwa East, Ettukala, Hunupitiya, Kudapaduwa, Kudapaduwa North, Palangathure and Welihena South - What is there to see in Kattuwa?Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort, Brickworks - What time zone is Kattuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kattuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kattuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kattuwa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kattuwa?Negombo Health Care Private Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kattuwa?BOC Katana, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kattuwa?Commercial Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kattuwa?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kattuwa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kattuwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kattuwa?LK1203045 (OCHA common operational dataset)