Grama Niladhari division · Yatinuwara DS Division # Pahala Rathmeewala Pahala Rathmeewala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers 0.85 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.8 km² - 529 m typical elevation ## Where is Pahala Rathmeewala? Pahala Rathmeewala lies in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Amunupura, Deldeniya, Kavudupana, Ketakumbura, Madiligama, Maligathenna, Udarathmeewala and Walgowwagoda. By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Yatinuwara DS Division. The centre of Pahala Rathmeewala is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2757° N, 80.5108° E. Local names: පහළ රත්මීවල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pahala Rathmeewala ### Nearby, outside Pahala Rathmeewala - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town 2.3 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town 2.3 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town 2.3 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 2.5 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna 2.9 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala 3.6 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West 4.1 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South 5.5 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala 5.9 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula 6.0 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla 6.9 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla 7.0 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: Pahala Rathmeewala - 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 70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 85 km ### Nearest railway station Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Villages and localities in Pahala Rathmeewala Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Pahala Rathmeewala. - Kumaragama - Rathmeewala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Pahala Rathmeewala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 108 | | Feb | 22 | 86 | | Mar | 23 | 104 | | Apr | 24 | 175 | | May | 24 | 164 | | Jun | 23 | 101 | | Jul | 23 | 82 | | Aug | 23 | 92 | | Sep | 23 | 129 | | Oct | 23 | 234 | | Nov | 22 | 274 | | Dec | 22 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Rathmeewala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kotaligoda Hospital · Kotaligoda South | 1.6 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Alagalla Watta | 2.8 km | Map | | ATM | NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa | 4.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kadugannawa Town | 2.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Hillsseen Hotel · Mudaliwatta | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | City Choice · Gangoda | 7.2 km | Map | | School | Manikdiwela Central College · Pottepitiya | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Sri Dheerananda National College - Pilimathalawa · Arambegama East | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta | 7.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Yatinuwara DS Division - Alagalla Watta - Amunupura - Arambegama East - Arambegama West - Balana - Bathgoda - Bulumulla - Danthure - Dehianga North - Dehianga South - Dehideniya East - Dehideniya West - Dehigama East - Dehigama North - Dehigama South - Deldeniya - Diyapalagoda - Doluwa East - Doluwa West - Edanduwawa East - Edanduwawa West - Embilmeegama North - Embilmeegama South - Gannoruwa Central - Gannoruwa East - Gannoruwa West - Giragama - Godigamuwa - Gondeniya - Govindala - Gurugama - Haliyadda - Ihala Alagalla - Ihala Dodamwala - Ihala Kobbekaduwa - Ilukwatta - Imbulmalgama - Kadawathgama - Kadugannawa Town - Kandangama North - Kandangama South - Karuwalawatta - Kavudupana - Kendakaduwa - Ketakumbura - Kiribathkumbura East - Kiribathkumbura West - Kirimetiya Watta - Kobbekaduwa - Kotabogoda - Kotaligoda North - Kotaligoda South - Kudaoya - Kurunduwatta - Madarangoda - Madiligama - Malgammana - Maligathenna - Mamudawala - Mangalagama - Menikdiwela - Moladanda - Moragolla Mahakanda - Motana Dekinda - Mudaliwatta - Munwathugoda - Pahala Dodamwala - Pahala Mudaliwatta - Pahala Yatigammana - Panabokka - Parakatawella - Pelawa Ihala Meda - Pelawa Ihalagama - Pelawa Pahalagama - Pilapitiya - Pilimathalawa - Pottepitiya - Ranawana - Siyambalagoda - Sooriyagoda - Thismada - Uda Eriyagama East - Uda Eriyagama West - Udarathmeewala - Udawela Nadithalawa - Udawela Pahalagama - Udawela Pallemaditta - Urapola - Walgampaya - Walgowwagoda - Wathurakumbura - Weralugolla - Yahalathenna - Yatigammana ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Rathmeewala? In Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Rathmeewala? Amunupura, Deldeniya, Kavudupana, Ketakumbura, Madiligama, Maligathenna, Udarathmeewala and Walgowwagoda - What is there to see in Pahala Rathmeewala? captain Dowsan tower, National Railway Musuem, National Railway Museum, Kadugannawa Tea Factory - What time zone is Pahala Rathmeewala in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Rathmeewala? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Rathmeewala? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Rathmeewala? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Rathmeewala? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Rathmeewala? Kotaligoda Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Rathmeewala? People's Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Rathmeewala? NSB ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Rathmeewala? Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Rathmeewala? LK2136200 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.85 km² - P-code: LK2136200 - Divisional Secretariat division: Yatinuwara DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-rathmeewala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.