Katuneriya

Katuneriya is a village in , and has about 5,000 residents. Katuneriya is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Joseph Vaz College.

School
Photo: Marion Ruwantha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Wennappuwa is a public school in , Sri Lanka. It was established in 1934 and consecrated in honour of St. Joseph Vaz. is situated 3 km south of Katuneriya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lansigama and Wennappuwa.

Village
is a located near the coastal area of in . The name originated in the early 19th century due to the large number of mixed raced Sinhalese Portuguese ethnic descendants who used to live in this area.

Town
is a town in , , . It is 18 km north of . The village of is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet. is situated 2½ km south of Katuneriya.

Village
is a town in the , . It is approximately 5 km inland of the coastal town of , 20 km north of and 30 km south of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Katuneriya.

Katuneriya

Latitude
7.36548° or 7° 21′ 56″ north
Longitude
79.8329° or 79° 49′ 58″ east
Population
5,000
Open location code
6JVX9R8M+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1837181383
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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