# Rathmalgaha Ela GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalgaha-ela/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Rathmalgaha Ela Rathmalgaha Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **6.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 13mapped services - 181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rathmalgaha Ela? Rathmalgaha Ela lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Athuparayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/athuparayaya/), [Dambulla Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulla-town/), [Kalogaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kalogaha-ela/), [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kapuwatta/), [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-wewa/), [Thittawelgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/thittawelgolla/), [Yakkuragala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yakkuragala-south/) and [Yapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yapagama/). By area it is the 2117th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Rathmalgaha Ela is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8474° N, 80.6674° E. Local names: රත්මල්ගහඇල . 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 Rathmalgaha Ela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rathmalgaha Ela. - Rathmalgaha-ela - Ratmalagaha-ela 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rathmalgaha Ela Named natural and historic features inside Rathmalgaha Ela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Bodiliyanne Wewa - Ratmale Wewa 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 Rathmalgaha Ela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmalgaha Ela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec filling station · Dambulla Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86336&mlon=80.65145#map=17/7.86336/80.65145) Hotel Mind Body & Soul · Rathmalgaha Ela 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84306&mlon=80.67286#map=17/7.84306/80.67286) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Thiththawelgolla junior school · Kapuwatta 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82826&mlon=80.65776#map=17/7.82826/80.65776) College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Rathmalgaha Ela Places mapped inside Rathmalgaha Ela in open map data, by type. - Hotels12 - Pharmacies1 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 Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Ihala Ereula - Inamaluwa - Kalogaha Ela - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kandalama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - LK2206125 - Lenadora North - Lenadora South - Mailattawa - Moragollewa - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Pahala Erevula - Pahala Wewa - Pallegama - Palutawa - Pannampitiya - Pelvehera - Pidurangala - Pohoranwewa - Pol Attawa - Pothana - Puwak Attawala - Rathmalkatuwa - Sigiriya - Siyambala Wewa - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmalgaha Ela?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmalgaha Ela?Athuparayaya, Dambulla Town, Kalogaha Ela, Kapuwatta, Pahala Wewa, Thittawelgolla, Yakkuragala South and Yapagama - How many villages are in Rathmalgaha Ela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rathmalgaha Ela?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rathmalgaha Ela?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmalgaha Ela?Rangiri Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmalgaha Ela?NSB, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmalgaha Ela?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmalgaha Ela?Sinopec filling station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmalgaha Ela?LK2206195 (OCHA common operational dataset)