# Rathmalkatuwa GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalkatuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division 

# Rathmalkatuwa

Rathmalkatuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.34 km²**.

- 2.3km²

## Where is Rathmalkatuwa?

Rathmalkatuwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bellanneoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/bellanneoya/), [Etawarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etawarahena/), [Inamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/inamaluwa/), [Kandalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kandalama/) and [Pelvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pelvehera/). By area it is the 6144th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Rathmalkatuwa is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9093° N, 80.6852° E. Local names: රත්මල්කටුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Landscape and landmarks of Rathmalkatuwa

Named natural and historic features inside Rathmalkatuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Pelwehera Forest Reserve

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 Rathmalkatuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmalkatuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dambulla General Hospital · Dambulla Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87270&mlon=80.65066#map=17/7.87270/80.65066) 

Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pelvehera 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90768&mlon=80.67360#map=17/7.90768/80.67360) 

Hotel Nice Place Resort · Bellanneoya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90965&mlon=80.69163#map=17/7.90965/80.69163) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School D S Senanayaka Maha Vidyalaya · Yakkuragala North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85787&mlon=80.68964#map=17/7.85787/80.68964) 

College ESOFT Metro College - Dambulla · Dambulla Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87845&mlon=80.65026#map=17/7.87845/80.65026) 

Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 

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.

## 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
- Rathmalgaha Ela
- Sigiriya
- Siyambala Wewa
- Thalkote
- Thittawelgolla
- Vilhatha
- Walgamwewa
- Wavulambe
- Welamitiyawa
- Welangolla
- Welihena
- Wewala Wewa
- Yakkuragala North
- Yakkuragala South
- Yapagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Rathmalkatuwa?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rathmalkatuwa?Bellanneoya, Etawarahena, Inamaluwa, Kandalama and Pelvehera
- What is the best time to visit Rathmalkatuwa?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmalkatuwa?Dambulla General Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rathmalkatuwa?People's bank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmalkatuwa?HNB, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmalkatuwa?Lanka IOC, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rathmalkatuwa?LK2206095 (OCHA common operational dataset)