Kahatowita


Kahatowita is one of a village in Attanagalla electorate, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Geography and Climate

Kahatowita lies at an elevation of 37meters above sea level. North and North Eastern border of the kahatowita formed by the Attanagalla oya river. Kahatowita features a tropical rain forest climate under the Köppen climate classification. Kahatowita’s climate is normally temperature all throughout the year. Kahatowita’s average temperature is 28 degrees Celsius.

Local Government Administration

Kahatowita is a village being administered by Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat. Which is one of electorate division administered under Gampaha District. It has been divided into two divisions for two different "Grama Niladari" for easy administration. They are Kahatowita and Kahatowita West.

Religion

The ever first mosque of the village was built closing to Attanagalla Oya in 1688. When the days goes on, the mosque had to be replaced to another area as it was affected by often flood. Now this Mosque called as Kahatowita Grand Masjidh. The second mosque Masjidun Noor was built in 1975. And later in 1997, Jamiuth Tawheed masjid was built as the 3rd Jumma Masjidh. In early The majority of the Villagers followed Sufi Tariqas namely, Qadiriyatun Nabawiyya, badheebiyyatul Qadiriyya, and Shaduliyah, later majority of the villagers adhere to follow the quran and sunnah.
Assayed Ahmed Mubarak, scholar from Hadramaut, Yemen who introduced Qadiriyatun Nabawiyya tariqa, visited Kahatowita in 1857 while
As sheikh Abdullah Ibn Umar Badeeb al Yamani, a scholar from Hadramaut, Yemen visited the village In 1859 to preach Islam and to educate the people of village. Later badheebiyyatul Qadiriyya tariqa was introduced by the people in respect of his visit. He established a takkiya, near to Muhiyiddeen Jumma mosque and formed and started Zikr Majlise and Islamic Classes to attract the people towards Masjidhs. He founded Kahatowita Al-Badriya Maha Vidyalaya, the first school in Kahatowita in 1891. He was also a founder of Zahira College, Colombo.
The people who followed Shaduliya tariqa was brought to the village by As sheikh Ibrahimul Makki in 1928. He opened a zaviya in Kahatowita.

Education

The government owned schools in Kahatovita area are listed below.
Kahatowita is much popular for Sports Activities. Cricket and volley Ball was the main two games was played by villagers in early days. Later Football became much popular for the youngsters in early 2000.